The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS have been granted service connection, but his increased rating claims for these conditions are denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s cervical strain and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS arose during or as a result of his active service. However, there is no objective medical evidence to support an increased rating for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain, Lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162557
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