The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a cervical spine fracture with limitation of motion warrant a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the July 2000 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records supported the current 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's cervical spine disability based on moderate impairment in range of motion and neurological deficits.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the cervical spine, neurological deficit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0315072
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