Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis and headaches as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability, but denied higher ratings for the cervical spine and upper extremity radiculopathies.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the secondary nature of the thoracolumbar spine and headache disabilities, leading to their grant. Higher ratings were not supported by the evidence for the cervical spine or upper extremity radiculopathies.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis, headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25014421
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