The Veteran's radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities has been granted, with a rating of 30 percent. The other conditions and issues have either not met the criteria for higher ratings or were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities based on new medical evidence that was previously not considered in making the original determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease, cervical spine C5-C6, Left knee condition, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Right knee strain, Left ear hearing loss, Tinnitus, right ear, Radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19186616
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
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