Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a temporary total disability rating for two months due to convalescence after cervical spine surgery, but the claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the cervical spine injury or radiculopathy in either upper extremity based on the criteria for evaluating musculoskeletal disabilities and their associated functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, radiculopathy, left upper extremity, radiculopathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090835
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