The Board granted the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of L4-5 and denied secondary service connection for dorsal spine and cervical spine disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found moderate to severe limitation of lumbar motion, which is consistent with a 40% rating under the old schedule. The veteran's complaints of pain, soreness, and tenderness were considered in determining his functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of L4-5, arthritis of the dorsal spine, arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0502822
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted an evaluation of 10 percent, but no higher, prior to June 13, 2020, and a 30 percent rating thereafter for the Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left leg disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the left ankle.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence was in equipoise regarding their incurrence during active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.
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