The veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected.,His degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine has been evaluated at 20 percent since April 1, 1985. A separate evaluation for a compression fracture with demonstrable deformity of T8-9 is also in effect.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disorder was not diagnosed until after service and there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected disability.,The veteran's degenerative disc disease has been evaluated at 20 percent since April 1, 1985. A separate evaluation for a compression fracture with demonstrable deformity of T8-9 was also granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016995
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