The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy, left upper extremity, associated with myositis, right sternocleidomastoid muscle, and assigned a 20 percent rating effective September 12, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy, left upper extremity, was found to be proximately due to his service-connected myositis, right sternocleidomastoid muscle, based on the September 2023 VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis, right sternocleidomastoid muscle, radiculopathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097254
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities due to a duty to assist error. Additional development is required, including PACT Act consideration and VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claims for left wrist disability, TBI, and lower back condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative. The cervical injury, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy service connection claims are remanded as new evidence supports reopening these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased, initial disability rating for service-connected cervical strain with ACDF C6-7 and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity to correct a duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathies, and the Board has dismissed the case.
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