The Veteran's right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy was granted a 70 percent rating from September 9, 2019. Prior to that date, the Veteran received a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy warranted a higher rating starting on September 9, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, Right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19195927
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 40 percent for the right (major) upper extremity and 30 percent for the left (minor) upper extremity.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, cervical radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, restless leg syndrome, and migraines but granted a 20 percent rating for undiagnosed illness with symptoms of joint ache and fatigue. Service connection was also denied for chronic sinusitis.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or other criteria that would warrant a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, IVDS, and myelopathy but granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.
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