The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right arm, a left knee disability, chronic sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome pursuant to the PACT Act, and an increased 10 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced that the Veteran's current radiculopathy of his right arm and left knee disability were secondary results of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran was deployed to Afghanistan, qualifying him for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right arm, left knee disability, chronic sinusitis (PACT Act), irritable bowel syndrome (PACT Act), benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057378
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.
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