The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition and found that the initial 20% rating assigned for his chronic lumbar strain with thoracolumbar scoliosis was appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current cervical spine disability related to service, but the existing chronic lumbar strain with thoracolumbar scoliosis warranted an initial 20% evaluation as of July 31, 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine condition, Chronic lumbar strain with thoracolumbar scoliosis or fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0017964
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