The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder, both diagnosed as degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's right lower extremity neurological disorder was also granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the Veteran's Maryland CNC Word List speech recognition score being at Level I in the left ear.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms of cervical and lumbar spine disorders since service, establishing a continuity of symptomatology. The VA examiners provided medical opinions supporting these findings.,The Veteran's Maryland CNC Word List speech recognition score was at Level I in his left ear, indicating noncompensable hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder (Degenerative Arthritis), Lumbar Spine Disorder (Degenerative Arthritis), Neurological Disorder of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063502
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