The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and chronic ethmoid sinusitis have been granted service connection. The Veteran is now receiving a noncompensable rating for chronic ethmoid sinusitis.
The deciding factor: Service records show the Veteran was involved in a helicopter crash during active duty, which may be related to his current cervical spine disorder. For right lower extremity radiculopathy, VA examinations consistently showed normal strength and sensory examination on the right side, with no evidence of muscle atrophy or radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Chronic ethmoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046770
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete information. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, verify his alleged combat experience in Vietnam, and undergo VA examinations for both conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was evaluated at a 20 percent rating, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the initial ratings assigned for psoriatic arthritis of the upper and lower extremities, as well as service connection for a cervical spine disorder, need to be remanded due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT) must be confirmed, and all relevant medical records should be obtained.
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