The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for cervical arthralgia, effective February 7, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability resulted in forward flexion limited to 20 degrees and other functional impairments due to pain, warranting a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5237.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0941180
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