The veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine is currently rated at 10 percent, effective June 1, 2002. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects her disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate to severe limitation of motion with complaints of pain, which aligns with a 10% rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633852
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for the left shoulder disability was denied, and a higher initial rating of 20 percent was granted from March 10, 2015 to November 1, 2018. The Veteran's thoracic spine disability received an initial 10 percent rating, which remains unchanged.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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