The Veteran's cervical spine disability with degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s ranges of motion were found to be within the criteria for a 10% rating and no higher due to his daily pain with flares up, stiffness, crepitus, fatigue, and intermittent radicular symptoms in both arms. The examiner accounted for functional loss caused by pain, fatigue, and lack of endurance.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21008777
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