The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is rated at 60 percent since April 6, 2016.,His stomach disorder (small sliding hiatal hernia) is rated at 30 percent since February 1, 2008 to April 5, 2016. The Veteran's TDIU claim remains on appeal for the period prior to April 6, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disorder has manifested with episodes of bed rest having a total duration of at least six weeks during the past 12 months and limited range of motion. The maximum schedular rating for this condition is 60 percent.,His stomach disorder causes recurrent epigastric distress, pyrosis, dysphagia, and occasional vomiting. His costochondritis does not meet criteria for a higher disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with degenerative changes, C5-6 with herniated nucleus pulposus, radiculopathy, and surgical scars (cervical spine disorder), small sliding hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, intermittent solid food iatrogenic dysphagia from service spine surgery, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1713619
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