The Board granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of neck and back pain began during active duty service and have been continuous since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. Additionally, his current radiculopathies are related to his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024530
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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