The veteran was granted service connection for a neurological disorder (facial dystonia) that is secondary to his service-connected cervical spine strain with headaches.,The disability evaluation for the cervical spine strain with headaches has been restored from noncompensable to 20 percent effective February 1, 1999.,The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10% for the cervical spine strain with headaches after July 19, 1999 was denied.
The deciding factor: The neurological disorder (facial dystonia) is secondary to the service-connected cervical spine strain with headaches.,The disability evaluation has been restored due to lack of evidence of clear and sustained improvement in the disorder.,From February 1, 1999, the veteran's cervical spine strain with headaches has been productive of no more than moderate limited motion.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder, facial dystonia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0519464
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