The veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at a combined 70 percent, and he is granted entitlement to a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture of the cervical spine are shown to more nearly approximate that of pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome with characteristic pain and demonstrable muscle spasm, warranting a combined 70 percent disability rating. Additionally, he is found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0217356
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