The Board has granted service connection for a right upper extremity neurological disorder (rhegulopathy) due to the Veteran's service-connected neck disorder. The claim of service connection for a left upper extremity neurological disorder is remanded and requires further examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current right upper extremity neurological disorder, diagnosed as radiculopathy, is secondary to his service-connected neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Neurological Disorder (Radiculopathy), Left Upper Extremity Neurological Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22044447
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left upper extremity neurological disorders, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 50 percent for the major right upper extremity or higher than 30 percent for the minor left upper extremity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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