The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a 30 percent rating.,The Veteran's effective date for his increased disability rating of 30 percent for generalized dermatitis has been advanced from September 13, 2006 to the date of claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the May 1999 denial supports a finding that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine may be related to his active duty service and/or his service-connected lumbar spine disability, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, Generalized Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1130124
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- Denied
The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine was found to not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it did not result in forward flexion of 15 degrees or less and there was no evidence of favorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic sinusitis. However, it granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD was granted a 60 percent disability rating, and the June 15, 2020 VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was accepted as timely due to good cause shown.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 20 percent rating effective February 24, 2022. The other issues were denied.
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