The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and right shoulder, maintaining the current 20 percent disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran’s conditions did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607748
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or sleep apnea related to service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical arthritis and left cervical motor radiculopathy are granted. The claim for an increased rating for depression is remanded.
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