The Board finds that the veteran's cervical spine disability is related to her military service and grants service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The maxillary sinusitis with headaches are rated at 30 percent, and the left knee disability remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy secondary to cervical degenerative disc disease, which is related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0218747
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- Remanded (sent back)
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