The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a 30 percent rating prior to April 4, 2023 and denied any higher rating. From April 4, 2023, the Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating than 30 percent. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU from January 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran's cervical spine disability resulted in functional loss with forward flexion of 15 degrees or less and was not akin to unfavorable ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine stenosis, Degenerative arthritis of the spine, Central disc herniation at c2-c3 and c3-c7, Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006791
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's back condition is granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher. The claims for service connection for LLE and RLE radiculopathies are remanded.
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