The Board granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for right middle radicular group radiculopathy and 20 percent for left middle radicular group radiculopathy, but denied higher evaluations for RUE and LUE radiculopathies.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathies were found to most nearly approximate moderate incomplete paralysis of the middle and upper radicular groups, which corresponded to the assigned ratings under DC 8510 and 8511.
- Claimed conditions
- right middle radicular group radiculopathy, left middle radicular group radiculopathy, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014107
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities. The examination results will be used to determine if increased ratings are warranted.
- Granted
The Veteran's increased ratings for cervical strain with IVDS and lumbosacral and thoracic strain, as well as service connection for LUE, LLE, and RLE radiculopathy were granted effective May 8, 2023.,Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits were also awarded based on the Veteran's combined 100 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical and bilateral upper extremities radiculopathy disabilities, as secondary to service-connected shoulders disabilities, due to inadequate medical evidence.
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