The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left upper and middle radicular groups as secondary to degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with spinal stenosis, but denied a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current radiculopathy is proximately due to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the right upper radicular group, Radiculopathy of the left upper radicular group, Radiculopathy of the right middle radicular group, Radiculopathy of the left middle radicular group, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016289
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