The Veteran's service connection claims for a cervical spine disability, nerve disorder affecting the right upper extremity (RUE), and hypertension have been denied. The VA has assigned a 20% rating for diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding that these disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, including degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, Nerve disorder affecting the right upper extremity (RUE), including monoparesis of the RUE, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142406
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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