The Board has granted increased ratings for the Veteran's neck and low back disabilities, as well as separate ratings for his upper extremity radiculopathy. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s symptoms warranted a 30 percent rating for his cervical spine disability due to limited range of motion during flare-ups or repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative cervical spine disease, Lumbar degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131981
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
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- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbar degenerative joint disease based on the current evidence.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to higher ratings based on the criteria provided by the applicable rating codes.
- Granted
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