The Board has determined that the Veteran's RUE radiculopathy is properly rated at 20 percent since January 8, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating or an earlier effective date is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on January 8, 2018, established that the Veteran's RUE radiculopathy resulted in mild incomplete paralysis of the upper and middle radicular groups, which warranted a 20 percent rating as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069289
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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