The Veteran's cervical spine IVDS was not rated higher than 20 percent from November 16, 2011, to October 6, 2014.,For the period beginning November 16, 2011, but no earlier, the Veteran's lumbar spine IVDS warranted a 40 percent rating effective April 21, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine IVDS did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the period from November 16, 2011, to October 6, 2014.,For the period beginning November 16, 2011, but no earlier, the Veteran's lumbar spine IVDS met the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on forward flexion limited to 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS), Lumbar Spine IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1643254
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