The Veteran's cervical strain caused his left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, which is now granted. The claims for nerve pain of the bilateral upper extremities are also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected cervical strain caused his bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy based on impairment of the C7 nerve root (middle radicular group).
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity, Cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, Nerve pain, left upper extremity, Nerve pain, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063310
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 998 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for urinary tract infection (UTI) and remanded claims for post-micturition dribbling and cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened, but the appeal remains pending as it is remanded for additional development. The claims for service connection for a headache disability, cervical radiculopathy (right and left upper extremities), and a left knee disability are also remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis and right upper extremity radiculopathy were denied increased ratings as his range of motion did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.
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