The Veteran's neck, bilateral upper extremities, and bilateral lower extremities disabilities are granted as direct service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show no injury or complaints related to the cervical spine, bilateral upper extremities, or bilateral lower extremities. However, the Veteran's consistent testimony regarding continuous symptoms since service is considered credible and supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Arthritis of Bilateral Upper Extremities, Degenerative Arthritis of Bilateral Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044057
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