The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 5, 2019, for a 40 percent disability rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy and a 40 percent disability rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy. The claim for a higher rating for cervical stenosis was remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of moderate incomplete paralysis were first reported on March 5, 2019, which is when the effective date for the 40 percent disability rating should be assigned.

Claimed conditions

right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical stenosis (neck disability)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 15, 2025

Citation

A25088560

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