The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the appellant's service-connected residuals of fracture of the cervical spine and has also determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the need for a higher rating for the cervical spine disability, which was granted. The appellant's inability to work in manual labor jobs due to his cervical spine disability is also recognized and supports the determination of unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the cervical spine, osteochondrosis of tuberosity of tibia, left, postoperative
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0029858
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