The Veteran's cervical spine injury and related conditions have been granted service connection, with a rating of 30 percent effective December 22, 2017. The right knee disability, arthritis of the cervical spine, neuropathy of left upper extremity, lumbar spine disability, sciatica of bilateral lower extremities as secondary to a lumbar spine disability, and skin disability have not been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were found to be related to his in-service injuries or disabilities, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine injury, Arthritis of cervical spine, Neuropathy of left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046498
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine injury and lumbar spine DJD are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of increased disability since his last VA examination in June 2017.
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