The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's cervical spine disability, which is more than the initial 10 percent assigned in September 2002. The effective date remains pending as it was not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records supported the need for an increased rating based on the severity of the veteran's cervical spine disability, including limitation of motion and pain with activity.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0607332
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.
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