The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cervical degenerative disc disorder (DDD) is denied. A separate 20 percent rating for mild radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities associated with his cervical DDD is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for DDD of the cervical spine, and there was no indication that the Veteran's radiculopathy was either moderate or severe.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Degenerative Disc Disorder, Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144676
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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