The veteran's initial claim for service connection was granted, and she received a noncompensable rating. The RO later increased her disability rating to 10 percent from the date of service connection until July 9, 2004. After that date, she received separate ratings of 20 percent each for chronic cervical and thoracic strain effective February 2, 2006.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability rating was increased based on evidence showing loss of lordosis in the cervical spine as of July 9, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cervical and thoracic strain, left knee disorder, sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628267
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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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