The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including spondylosis and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, was granted a higher initial rating from November 29, 2000 to present. The current effective date is pending as it has not been determined.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability warranted a 30 percent rating since September 26, 2003 due to its manifestations of forward flexion limited to 15 degrees and moderate radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis, median nerve radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1001117
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral foot disability, knee disability, ankle disability, cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and cervicalgia, secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, as well as GERD. The claims of readjudication were also granted.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and migraines to VA for an adequate examination and medical opinion.
- Denied
The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for cervical spondylosis was denied because the additional evidence submitted is not relevant to proving a nexus between the disability and military service.
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