The veteran's cervical spine disability, postoperative HNP at C5-C6 and C6-C7 with fusion of C5-C7, is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation (60%) effective from May 9, 1997.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination in November 1998 indicated that the veteran's gait and leg symptoms were due to compressive cervical myelopathy, which relates back to his original postoperative disc disease following surgery in 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative HNP at C5-C6 and C6-C7 with fusion of C5-C7, Hypoesthesia of the left median nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0313324
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