The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating for his left upper extremity radiculopathy was granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of the cervical spine that would warrant higher ratings under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1225991
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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