The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent from July 17, 2009 to September 26, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had limited forward flexion of his cervical spine (to 15 degrees) and pain, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, Cervical Paravertebral Muscle Spasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080593
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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