The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and lower extremity disorders secondary to his cervical spine disability have been denied. His depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, NOS has been granted a 50% rating prior to January 12, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of current diagnoses for the right arm and lower extremity disorders or their secondary relationship to service-connected cervical spine disability. The Veteran's depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, NOS is currently rated at 50% based on its impact on his occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm disorder, Right lower extremity disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128283
What this means for you
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