The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, right hand arthritis, migraines, and GERD are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's memory loss disability due to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, right hand arthritis, migraines, and GERD are all related to his active duty service. The medical opinions provided link these conditions to his in-service assault and/or PTSD.,There is no evidence of a current disability other than PTSD for which the Veteran can be granted separate compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right hand arthritis, migraines, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26033219
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