The Veteran's persistent nausea associated with thoracic radiculopathy is granted an initial rating of 40 percent, effective from November 24, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7304 due to recurrent episodes of severe symptoms two or three times a year averaging 10 days in duration.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent nausea associated with thoracic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014257
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