The Veteran's appeal was denied for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine spondylolisthesis and service connection for cervical spondylosis, with no new evidence provided to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any ankylosis or severe muscle spasm resulting in abnormal gait or spinal contour. The Veteran's range of motion was within normal limits except for pain at the end of each movement.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylolisthesis, cervical spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1453628
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