The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic cervical and thoracic spine strains have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show ankylosis or incapacitating episodes meeting the criteria for higher ratings, thus no basis was found to grant the requested increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Cervical Spine Strain, Chronic Thoracic Spine Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1403814
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