The Board granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence supporting that the Veteran has had a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy during the rating period, which is caused by her service-connected cervical spine disability. An increased rating was denied due to the lack of evidence showing forward flexion limited to 15 degrees or less or ankylosis in the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014788
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