The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The claim for TDIU was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) that would warrant a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1045038
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