The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected cervical spine strain with degenerative changes from December 30, 2016 to May 29, 2019. The issue of a separate compensable disability rating for headaches secondary to neck disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony and medical evidence supported the finding that his cervical spine strain with degenerative changes resulted in painful limitation of motion without ankylosis or incapacitating episodes during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Strain with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22036925
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