The Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with spondylolisthesis and cervical spine degenerative joint disease have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective January 9, 2018. The issues are considered resolved.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found the Veteran’s symptoms did not warrant higher ratings based on their findings of limited range of motion and no ankylosis or other disabling conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with spondylolisthesis, cervical spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007525
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, finding no undebatable errors that manifestly changed the outcomes.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied earlier effective dates for the cervical spine and left upper extremity radiculopathy claims, and remanded an increased rating claim for the cervical spine.
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