The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for cervical myofascial pain syndrome and a 20 percent evaluation for degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, both previously rated as 10 percent. The TDIU issue is not before the Board.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to be severe enough to warrant higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical myofascial pain syndrome, Degenerative disc disease at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0003131
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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