The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability, characterized by moderate limitation of motion, warrants a 20 percent initial rating under Diagnostic Code 5290.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disability is characterized by continuous painful limitation of motion and associated weakness, which results in moderate limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Code 5290.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0325138
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- Partly granted
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining outstanding service treatment records and an addendum opinion concerning the nature and etiology of his neck disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction and cervical spine disorder, with secondary to a service-connected left wrist causalgia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and completion of a formal application for TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy is granted.
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