The Board has determined that the appellant's thoracolumbar spine disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation prior to June 29, 1999 and a 40 percent evaluation from that date. For his cervical spine disability, he is entitled to a 10 percent evaluation prior to October 16, 2002 and a 20 percent evaluation thereafter.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows significant improvement in the appellant's thoracolumbar spine disability after June 29, 1999, warranting higher evaluations. For his cervical spine disability, the Board found that he met criteria for a 20 percent evaluation from October 16, 2002 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0509351
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