The Board granted a higher rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and associated radiculopathy, as well as a compensable rating for her microcytic anemia. Service connection was also granted for degenerative or inflammatory arthritis on the basis of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with symptoms related to her cervical spine disability that warranted higher ratings under the revised criteria for evaluating diseases and injuries of the spine, including IVDS and radiculopathy. Her microcytic anemia was also found to be compensable. Service connection for degenerative or inflammatory arthritis was granted based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, microcytic anemia, degenerative or inflammatory arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015673
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