The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent since September 26, 2003. The rating was granted for the period from September 26, 2003 to January 1, 2006 when a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disability has been manifested by severe pain and functional loss during flare-ups and repetitive use, warranting the highest available rating of 30 percent under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068345
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
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