The Board has restored the Veteran's original 20 percent rating for her service-connected neck condition, as the reduction in rating from 20 percent to 10 percent was found to be void ab initio due to procedural errors.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the disability rating was not supported by sufficient evidence and procedures were not followed correctly under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neck strain, mild degenerative disc C5-6 with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24047476
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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