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.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities were etiologically related to his military service, and that other conditions were secondary to these primary service-connected disabilities. The Board found an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence for each condition.

Claimed conditions

cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disabilities, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, to include left calf pain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, to include right calf pain, bladder disability, headaches, left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral conjunctivitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 30, 2025

Citation

A25110774

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