The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his degenerative disease of the cervical and lumbar spines, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent under either the old or revised VA schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's range of motion was found to be within the limits required for a 10 percent rating under both the old and new VA schedular criteria, with no additional neurological findings supporting higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0805990
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine have been granted initial ratings, but no higher. The Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings for these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to October 15, 2019 and increased to 30 percent from that date. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD prior to April 2018, increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disease of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and TDIU prior to April 2018 are all denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to comply with VA examination requirements.
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