The Veteran's service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities is granted. Service connection was also granted for a cervical spine disability, claimed as moderate degenerative disc disease (DDD), C4-5, C5-6, C6-7.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supported service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, which resulted in granting these claims. Service connection was also granted for a cervical spine disability based on new evidence supporting the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- mild degenerative joint disease (DJD), left knee, traumatic injury, right knee, mild degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18106863
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What this means for you
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