The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s disability evaluations were found to be in accordance with the current diagnostic codes and medical findings provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated cervical discs, C4-5, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1313834
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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