The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and left forearm disorders are granted service connection based on continuity of symptoms since service. The Veteran is also awarded a 30% disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show the Veteran injured both the neck and left arm during service, leading to current diagnoses of spondylosis of the cervical spine and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity. The VA examiner concluded that the paracervical radiculopathy is proximately due to or the result of the now service-connected spondylosis of the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder, Left Forearm Disorders (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Paracervical Radiculopathy)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749759
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What this means for you
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