The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a 20 percent rating effective September 1, 2015. The Veteran's periodic limb movement disorder was granted an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records consistently supported the Veteran's complaints of moderate symptoms for his periodic limb movement disorder, leading to the grant of a noncompensable rating initially and then a 10 percent rating effective September 1, 2015. The cervical spine disability was rated based on its current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Discogenic Disease of the Cervical Spine, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1629468
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- Remanded (sent back)
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