The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, while remanding claims for cervical strain and peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's degenerative disc disease and his military service, but further medical opinions are needed to determine if the other conditions are related to the service-connected disability or directly due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (claimed as lumbar strain), Cervical strain, Peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000823
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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