The Veteran's low back condition, sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and deviated nasal septum), and cervical spine degenerative disc disease have been granted. The rating for the cervical spine degenerative disc disease is set at 30 percent effective April 9, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease has been characterized by no more than range of motion measurements including forward flexion to 10 degrees and no ankylosis. The rating for the condition is set at 30 percent effective April 9, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Sleep apnea, Cervical spine degenerative disc disease, Deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179011
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
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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