The veteran's cervical spine disorder is rated at 30 percent effective August 5, 2005. The right knee disorder is rated at 20 percent effective August 5, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disorder has been found to have pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome and moderate radiculopathy/neuropathy since August 5, 2005. The right knee disorder is rated based on its orthopedic manifestations with no associated neurological impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621895
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