The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and migraines, but granted an initial 20 percent rating for the cervical spine disability prior to February 19, 2022, and a TDIU during the period under review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disability was shown to result in limitation of forward flexion of the cervical spine to 30 degrees or less prior to February 19, 2022, but not more than that. The criteria for a TDIU were met during the period under review due to his service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Cervical spine disability (cervical strain with degeneration and bone spurs, spinal stenosis, and moderate spondylosis at C5-C6), Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072114
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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