The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine arthritis and service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, asthma, and cervical radiculitis have been granted. The Veteran is now assigned a 20 percent disability rating for his cervical spine arthritis prior to February 5, 2007, and from April 1, 2007, with separate ratings of 20 percent each for bilateral ankle disorder and asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated the presence of arthritis of the cervical spine, bilateral ankle disorder, and asthma during service or post-service. The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with these conditions, including radiating pain to the left upper extremity due to cervical radiculitis prior to February 5, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1006422
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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