The Veteran's post-operative residuals of cervical syringomyelia, with loss of bowel control and sexual dysfunction, were not manifested by a limitation of musculoskeletal motion that approximated a rating higher than 30 percent, or by moderate to severe neurological symptomatology that approximated a rating higher than 30 percent for the period October 27, 2003, to November 16, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8024 as they were consistent with the minimum rating of 30 percent required by the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of cervical syringomyelia, Loss of bowel control, Sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1122320
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