Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the favorable medical opinions that linked the Veteran's current disabilities to her active-duty service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010707
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