The Veteran's initial claim for a cervical spine disability was granted with a 20% rating effective June 7, 2016. The Veteran appealed this decision and requested an earlier effective date.,The Board has determined that the criteria for a 40% rating are met as of April 11, 2019, but has not assigned a higher rating due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 examination showed unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine, which is sufficient for a 40% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184141
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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