The Board has determined that the veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective from July 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical evidence showed slight limitation of motion, subjective complaints of persistent neck pain, and radicular symptoms, which resulted in moderate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0302365
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Decisions by this judge: 191 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for reducing his disability ratings for cervical spine conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine are granted as service connected due to continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, is granted as service connected based on presumed exposure to burn pits during his service in the Persian Gulf.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date as it failed to consider new and material evidence submitted within one year of a July 2011 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and a need for additional medical opinions.
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