The veteran's cervical spine disability, including retained metallic foreign bodies from a gunshot wound, is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5293 for intervertebral disc syndrome. The RO has increased the rating to 30 percent effective July 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disability includes retained metallic foreign bodies and manifests with limitation of rotation, some 'give-away' weakness due to pain, subjective complaints of numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, and x-ray evidence of arthritis. The RO assigned a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5293 for intervertebral disc syndrome, which was increased to 30 percent effective July 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Retained metallic foreign bodies, right 2nd cervical vertebral area
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0302096
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