The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine and left knee disabilities, finding that the schedular criteria did not meet the requirements for higher initial disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine and left knee disabilities were found to be adequately rated under the applicable rating criteria without warranting additional compensation based on their severity or any other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical herniated nucleus pulposus (cervical spine disability), Left knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1216732
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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