The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disabilities under the criteria for arthritis with limitation of motion. The effective date is not specified as it was awarded in April 2006.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed nonpainful, essentially normal ranges of motion with x-ray evidence of degenerative changes, except from April 17, 2006 when the veteran reported pain and limitation of motion. The Board found that these findings warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent for each entity.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine spondylosis, Lumbar spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease at L4-5, Bilateral knee osteoarthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0705259
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine spondylosis, superimposed upon mild congenital stenosis, with associated right upper extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's lay statements and medical literature support the conclusion that his current condition is related to parachute jumps during active military service.
- Granted
The May 28, 2008 rating decision denying service connection for cervical spine spondylosis is revised to grant it due to the clear and unmistakable error in not considering a current diagnosis of arthritis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her cervical spine spondylosis and thoracolumbar spondylosis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated at 10% prior to October 13, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition. A separate 20% rating was granted for moderate left knee instability effective February 6, 2008.
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