The Board found that the reduction of a 40 percent rating for cervical disc disease with radiculopathy to 20 percent was not warranted, as there was no evidence showing improvement in symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability did not show an actual change in condition warranting a reduction from 40 percent to 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disc disease with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0203362
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