The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has found that this rating adequately reflects his current disability level.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in May 2004, June 2006, and February 2009 showed that the Veteran's thoracic spine degenerative joint disease resulted in limited range of motion without additional functional loss due to pain or other factors. The current rating adequately reflects his disability level.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1107894
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's thoracic spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease are granted as service connected. The claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, right elbow, and left elbow disabilities are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of thoracic spine degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, and headaches due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Granted
Effective dates of July 1, 2015, have been granted for the initial ratings of 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis, 10% for thoracic spine degenerative joint disease, and 10% for right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis and synovitis.
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