The Veteran's posttraumatic chronic cervical strain is granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of claim. The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic chronic lumbar strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are also granted with specific ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s forward flexion of the cervical spine was limited to 15 degrees or less during flare-ups, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Chronic Cervical Strain","additional_notes":"Also diagnosed as mild degenerative disc disease"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Chronic Lumbar Strain","additional_notes":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191629
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