The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic cervical sprain with mild bilateral facet arthropathy at C5-6 was granted prior to February 17, 2015. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran’s condition warranted a 30 percent disability rating based on limited range of motion in his cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical sprain, Mild bilateral facet arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20062316
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical sprain is rated at 20 percent, and his right upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent. The TDIU claim was not addressed in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical sprain and right ankle sprain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability, which included a sprain and posttraumatic arthritis, was found to warrant a rating of 20 percent beginning October 8, 2009. The disability had previously been rated at 10 percent prior to that date.
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