Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical degenerative arthritis, cervical radiculopathy of both upper extremities, thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis, and lumbar radiculopathy of both lower extremities based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during and have continued since service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence persuasively favored finding that the Veteran's neck and back manifestations were at least as likely as not caused by his service, and that the lumbar radiculopathies are associated with the thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative arthritis, cervical radiculopathy left upper extremity (LUE), cervical radiculopathy right upper extremity (RUE), thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis, lumbar radiculopathy left lower extremity (LLE), lumbar radiculopathy right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107668
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