The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disease and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, effective August 23, 2017. The reduction from 20 to 10 percent was proper as there was sustained improvement in her condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record demonstrated sustained improvement in the Veteran's neck disability and LUE radiculopathy since the time of the previous rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Degenerative Disease (neck disability), Left Upper Extremity Cervical Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1829774
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