The Board has granted service connection for paresthesia of the left arm and hand as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease. The issue of service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current paresthesia of the left arm and hand was found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- paresthesia of the left arm and hand, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20026585
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