The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability results in pain limiting his ability to flex his cervical spine to 15 degrees or less, but no ankylosis of the cervical spine. The Board finds that a 30 percent rating is warranted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings and medical records support a finding of limited range of motion in the cervical spine without evidence of ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, cervical myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1013805
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What this means for you
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