The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his cervical stenosis with myelopathy is granted. His gastritis secondary to service-connected cervical stenosis is also granted. The skin disability evaluation has been reduced from 50% to 10%. TDIU for the period January 1, 2003, through December 6, 2006, is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for cervical stenosis with myelopathy and gastritis as secondary to service-connected cervical stenosis. The reduction in skin disability evaluation was not proper due to the Veteran's employment status at the time of the reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, stomach disability, neurological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159866
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