The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity and service connection for numbness of the left hand, while remanding a claim for a higher rating for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, a 20 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and thoracic disc degeneration, and a separate 10 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The Board denied higher ratings for cervical spine conditions, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and other conditions including hearing loss, fractured finger, and deviated nasal septum, while remanding two issues for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating, finding that his left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 12, 2024, and 60 percent from May 12, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of radiculopathy in the left and right upper extremities to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right shoulder disability, and denied or remanded claims for radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, and other conditions. The decision also noted that certain previously remanded claims were granted in subsequent rating decisions.