The VA has determined that your service-connected cervical spine disability, characterized by degenerative changes and limited motion, warrants a 30 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: Your medical records show significant worsening of symptoms including pain and limitation of motion since the initial diagnosis in February 1986.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes in the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0124234
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's neck disability is not due to or the result of any service-connected condition or any other incident of service.
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