The Board has granted service connection for cervical disc degeneration and left cervical radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's right shoulder gunshot wound.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided support a finding of secondary service connection based on aggravation of pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc degeneration, left cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21064154
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical disc degeneration as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spondylosis with stenosis, based on a lack of competent evidence linking the two conditions.
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