Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and 40 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper extremity disabilities have shown changes more than sensory, indicating severe incomplete paralysis with motor and/or reflex impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111105
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