The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a neck cyst.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy is caused by his service-connected degenerative changes of the cervical spine. There was no current diagnosis of a neck cyst or related symptoms resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, neck cyst
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024790
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for service-connected right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 40 percent.
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