The Veteran's cervical spine IVDS and arthritis are granted as presumptive service connection. The right hand peripheral neuropathy is granted based on secondary causation by the now service-connected cervical spine disability, but an increased rating for the right little finger digital neuropathy is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for cervical spine IVDS and arthritis due to chronic symptoms during service and continuous symptoms since service. The right hand peripheral neuropathy was granted based on secondary causation by the now service-connected cervical spine disability. However, an increased rating for the right little finger digital neuropathy is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Arthritis, Right hand peripheral neuropathy involving the middle radicular nerve
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029266
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