The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's cervical strain and denied any increase in his lumbosacral strain rating, as both conditions are separately evaluated.
The deciding factor: The VA orthopedic examination revealed severe limitation of motion in the cervical spine, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5290.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Strain, Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0018579
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What this means for you
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