The Board granted an effective date of February 1, 2010 for the award of service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy and a 20 percent rating. It also granted initial evaluations of 30 percent for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine from October 28, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was diagnosed with right upper extremity radiculopathy on February 1, 2010, which is the earliest date entitlement arose for this condition. The Board also found that the cervical spine condition was manifested by severe functional impairment throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041024
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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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy from April 3, 2023 onward, but denied higher ratings prior to that date. Service connection was also granted for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD with traumatic brain injury.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, radiculopathies, a bladder disability, headaches, a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral conjunctivitis. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and 40 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.
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