The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral eye disability was granted. Service connection for bilateral cervical myelopathy of the upper extremities, secondary to cervical strain with traumatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, is also granted.,The Veteran requires assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the January 1972 denial supports the reopening of the claim for bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral cervical myelopathy is related to his service-connected cervical strain with traumatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease.,The Veteran requires assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living due to his severe cervical stenosis, shoulder conditions, and other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cervical Myelopathy of the Upper Extremities, Bilateral Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19151043
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