Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for cervical strain from October 1, 2024, and denied compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss, scars on both knees, upper extremity radiculopathies, and service connection for wrist disorders.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examination was found to be inadequate, leading to the improper reduction of the cervical strain rating which was subsequently restored. The evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for the other conditions appealed.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain, Bilateral hearing loss, Scar, left knee, Scar, right knee, Left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, Right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, Right wrist disorder, Left wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108678
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