The Veteran's claim for an effective date of June 18, 2012, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy was granted. The claims for increased evaluations for left knee osteoarthritis and lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy is based on the date entitlement arose, which is June 18, 2012, when the Veteran's claim was received.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left knee osteoarthritis, Left lower extremity radiculopathy (prior to November 8, 2015), Right lower extremity radiculopathy (prior to November 8, 2015)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070102
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and left knee, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to potential toxic exposure in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 40 percent rating, and the left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 30 percent rating. The cervical spine degenerative arthritis does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.
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