The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective October 27, 1998. The rating will remain in effect until further notice.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s symptoms and range of motion were consistent with a 20 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical muscle strain, Trapezius muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126291
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, allergic rhinitis, cervical and lumbar muscle strain, herpes labialis (cold sores), and failure to remove molars. The right shoulder and right and left knee disabilities are denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's trapezius muscle strain of the right shoulder, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
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