The Board dismissed the appeals for numbness in the arms, myofascial pain of the upper back, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). For cervical spondylosis with degenerative joint disease, a rating of 30 percent is granted as of October 3, 2017. The other conditions received initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for numbness in the arms, myofascial pain of the upper back, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). For cervical spondylosis with degenerative joint disease, a rating higher than 30 percent was not warranted based on the evidence showing forward flexion to at least 15 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness in the arms, myofascial pain of the upper back, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), cervical spondylosis with degenerative joint disease, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left ankle strain, right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105500
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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