The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and undiagnosed respiratory condition have been granted service connection.,A 30 percent disability rating has been granted for the skin condition from November 2, 1994 to July 31, 2008. A 60 percent disability rating was granted from August 1, 2008 to October 6, 2008 and a 30 percent disability rating has been granted since October 7, 2008 until August 12, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is linked to his military service due to an injury sustained during training. The respiratory condition is considered an undiagnosed illness that manifested during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,The skin condition has been rated based on its manifestations and required systemic therapy at times.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Degenerative Arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"VA examination report"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory Condition (undiagnosed illness)","diagnosis_date":"1994-06-01","diagnosis_source":"Service treatment record, VA examination reports"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143287
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.
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