The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals, fracture of base of odontoid process was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for this condition was also denied as not earlier than March 14, 2001.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show severe limitation of motion or deformity from the fracture to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, fracture of base of odontoid process
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0930964
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