The Veteran's right ear pain claim is denied as there is no diagnosed disability.,A rating of 30 percent for cervical spine disorder effective January 31, 2012, and increased to 40 percent effective November 6, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear pain as determined by the VA examiner in November 2020. The examiner found no specific medical diagnosis for the claimed disability and opined that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected TBI.,The Veteran's cervical spine disorder has been rated at 30 percent since November 6, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Pain, Cervical Spine Disorder (Cervical Spondylosis), Thoracolumbar Spine Disorder (Thoracolumbar Spondylosis), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Cognitive Memory Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028791
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