The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and associated radiculopathy, as part of the November 2021 supplemental claim. The Appellant is eligible to attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in the February 2022 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The TDIU was granted based on the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and associated radiculopathy, as part of a supplemental claim submitted in response to the November 2020 rating decision continuing the initial 20% disability rating for the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the cervical spine, Radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079275
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