The Veteran's service-connected cervical facet arthropathy is currently evaluated at 20 percent, but the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical facet arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1030174
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding relevant treatment records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 29, 2001 for the grant of service connection for cervical facet arthropathy. The decision found that no earlier effective date is warranted as the veteran did not file a new claim until June 29, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cervical facet arthropathy. The case must be remanded to provide proper VCAA notice and to readjudicate the claim based on all available evidence.
- Denied
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