The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for postoperative residuals of surgery for herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) of the cervical spine with osteoarthritis and upper extremity radiculopathy, effective February 26, 1993. The veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also granted since March 1, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment since March 1, 1997, given his educational attainment and occupational experience.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) of the cervical spine with osteoarthritis, Upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0017247
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities could have contributed to his loss of control of his motorcycle or his mental state which resulted in alcohol consumption and the elevated blood alcohol level at the time of the accident.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was fully addressed in a previous decision.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that it is not related to his military service or secondary to his already determined lumbar spine disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required for employment prior to March 18, 2014.
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