The veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum assignable under current regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's spinal conditions meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on their severity as per the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine spondylosis, Lumbar spine spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0506959
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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