The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left hip do not warrant a rating in excess of their current evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show neurological symptoms or additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or lack of coordination. The veteran’s range of motion is within normal limits for his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Degenerative arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0303049
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine but denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is related to an in-service bicycle accident.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine to correct a duty to assist error.
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