The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease is rated at a 20% rating prior to August 28, 2017 and at a 40% rating beginning on that date. His cervical spine degenerative joint disease is rated at a 30% rating since the start of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease resulted in forward flexion less than 30 degrees and no ankylosis, warranting a 40% rating beginning on August 28, 2017. His cervical spine degenerative joint disease had forward flexion of 15 degrees or less without ankylosis, warranting a 30% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease, cervical spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144866
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim to restore a 20 percent schedular rating for lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease and degenerative arthritis with kyphotic angulation, effective December 1, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, finding no undebatable errors that manifestly changed the outcomes.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.
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