The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 3, 2003 for the initial rating of bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical strain residuals.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis and symptoms of bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy prior to April 2004, which is considered the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain residuals, Bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183330
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for status post bunionectomy and hallux rigidus of the left great toe, and remanded several other claims related to various conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period between July 6, 2010, and September 30, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the thoracolumbar spine disability and denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the thoracolumbar spine disability.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.