The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his bilateral hearing loss. The criteria for a higher rating were not met based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show moderate limitation of motion or forward flexion greater than 15 degrees in either the cervical or lumbar spine, which are required for a higher rating under the old schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of Cervical Spine, Degenerative Arthritis of Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0525246
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