The Veteran's lumbar spine spondyloarthropathy is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of additional limitation in motion.,The Veteran's cervical spine spondyloarthropathy is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of additional limitation in motion.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate additional limitation in motion or other factors warranting a higher rating for lumbar spine spondyloarthropathy.,The evidence does not demonstrate additional limitation in motion or other factors warranting a higher rating for cervical spine spondyloarthropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondyloarthropathy, cervical spine spondyloarthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21071089
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