The veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease with mild wedge compression fracture of T12 was granted, but the appeal regarding service connection for a cervical spine disorder is still pending.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's lumbosacral strain met the criteria for a 20% disability rating based on limitation of motion and X-ray findings. The cervical spine disorder claim remains unresolved as it pertains to direct service connection without any presumption or secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis, degenerative (hypertrophic or osteoarthritis), Cervical spine disorder, Lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0614652
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