The veteran's initial ratings for residuals of a cervical spine injury and somatoform disorder have been granted, with the highest possible rating (60%) assigned for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability picture does not warrant any higher schedular rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical myositis, C5-C6 radiculopathy, C3-C4 and C5-C6 bulging discs, C4-C5 herniated disc
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0326403
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully developed, and thus must be remanded to obtain additional information from the Veteran and his providers.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his service-connected cervical myositis and traumatic brain injury were denied, but he was granted a maximum rating of 40 percent for his TBI residuals.
- Granted
The Veteran's C5-C6 radiculopathy of the left arm associated with degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is rated at 30 percent effective June 2, 2014.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical myositis is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5237 for this condition.
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