The Veteran's cervical sprain and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are service-connected. The Veteran is also granted an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for conversion disorder, effective July 11, 2008.,For the period prior to June 1, 2011, the Veteran's migraine headaches and left knee tendonitis with scar are each rated at 50 percent. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided competent and credible evidence of her in-service injury and current disability, as well as an established medical nexus between the two.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unemployable due to their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical sprain, Conversion disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1210364
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic cervical sprain with mild bilateral facet arthropathy at C5-6 was granted prior to February 17, 2015. The effective date is not specified.
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