The Veteran's cervical spine disability is productive of pain, tenderness, spasm, and paresthesias comparable to pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability more nearly approximates the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the former Diagnostic Code 5293.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows severe symptomatology of persistent neck pain and limited range of motion, which is comparable to pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Disc narrowing at C3-4 and C4-5, Bulging at C4-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1028639
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