The Veteran's cervical spine and right knee conditions are granted service connection as they are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as it is proximately due to the now service-connected cervical spine condition.,Service connection for left hip strain is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports that the Veteran's cervical spine and right knee conditions are related to his in-service injuries, with no contemporaneous treatment records indicating otherwise.,The VA examiner concluded that the bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy is a complication of the now service-connected cervical spine condition.,There is no evidence linking the left hip strain to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Condition, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067310
What this means for you
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