The Veteran's chronic colitis is granted as service-connected and a rating of 20% for cervical spine strain with spondylosis and DDD is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on the nexus between in-service IBS and current colitis, which is proximately due to medication used for her service-connected cervical spine disability. The 20% rating for cervical spine strain with spondylosis and DDD is assigned as it meets the criteria for forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Strain with Spondylosis and DDD, Chronic Colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19110249
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