The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for IVDS of the cervical spine from April 23, 2013. Prior to this date, the Veteran was rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and clinical records demonstrated that the Veteran's cervical spine disability had worsened such that a higher rating was warranted starting from April 23, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS (Cervical Spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1512726
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- Denied
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