The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied knee disorder claim, were all denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's cervical or lumbar spine disabilities met the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or intervertebral disc syndrome episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Injury with Degenerative Changes, Lumbar Spine Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0941749
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