The Veteran's cervical spine disability was found to warrant a 20 percent rating, effective July 1, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the need for a higher rating based on current functional impairment and symptoms of pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1228466
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial increased ratings for cervical spine disability with DDD and bulging disc were denied. The claim was also denied for a higher rating from April 14, 2020.,The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for ankylosis or unfavorable ankylosis of the cervical spine, thus denying her request for increased ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's cervical spine DDD and TDIU benefits, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings or entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy of the upper extremities are rated at 30 percent, effective September 7, 2020. The status post left shoulder rotator cuff repair is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to insomnia disorder, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, blackout spells, DDD of the cervical spine, pinched nerve as secondary to DDD of the cervical spine, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also being remanded.
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