The Board granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and denied an increased rating for cervical spondylosis with cord compression, while remanding a claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's upper extremity radiculopathy existed at the time of his initial claim for cervical spondylosis, supporting an earlier effective date. The Veteran's cervical spondylosis with cord compression did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on current examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Cervical spondylosis with cord compression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015678
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