The Veteran's claims for service connection of low back condition and bilateral knee pain have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim for an effective date prior to November 11, 2017 for the increased evaluation of cervical spine disability has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine disability remains denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing an increase in severity within one year prior to November 11, 2017, the date of the Veteran's claim.,The Veteran’s current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Bilateral knee pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052393
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