Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease off the cervical spine with spinal fusion and cervical spondylosis myelo, and left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left arm weakness), but denied service connection for chronic pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on evidence submitted after the initial denial in 2013, while his claim for chronic pain was denied due to overlapping symptoms with existing service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease off the cervical spine with spinal fusion and cervical spondylosis myelo, Left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left arm weakness), Chronic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009794
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