The Veteran's cervical fracture disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher schedular rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes warranting a higher rating, and there is no neurological abnormality associated with the cervical fracture disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1707178
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