Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right upper extremity radiculopathy and a 60 percent rating for the left upper extremity radiculopathy, finding that the symptoms manifest in severe incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record reflects significant motor and reflex impairment at a grade reflecting a very high level of limitation or disability, impacting the Veteran's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) as well as his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- RUE radiculopathy, LUE radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009228
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