The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine was granted, with the Board finding that his current disability is at least as likely as not related to in-service injury.,Secondary service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity was also granted, with the Board concluding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his newly service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine is at least as likely as not related to in-service injury based on continuity of symptoms since service.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left upper extremity is at least as likely as not caused by his newly service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011561
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability and radiculopathy of both upper extremities have been granted increased ratings, with the left upper extremity receiving a higher rating due to more severe symptoms.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,There is no current diagnosis of radiculopathy of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's service-connected cervical strain did not result in this condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy was improper, as there is evidence indicating these conditions were incurred during service. The appeal is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, and the ratings for radiculopathy of both upper extremities are denied. The appeal is not about service connection but rather about rating determinations.
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