The Board granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent, but no higher, from July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1996, for IVDS of the cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IVDS of the cervical spine most approximated pronounced symptoms including limited motion, chronic pain, radiculopathy, and muscle spasms with little, if any, intermittent relief.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25001882
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Decisions by this judge: 1,858 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IVDS of the cervical spine and right shoulder strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current disability picture.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for restoration of his former 20 percent ratings for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities associated with cervical spine disability, effective December 1, 2018. The TDIU claim is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD, IVDS of the cervical spine, and Right Shoulder Strain due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher staged ratings for his service-connected cervical spine and TMJ disabilities due to additional development being necessary.,Specifically, a new VA examination is needed to address whether the Veteran's increased neck pain with worsening TMJ symptoms and/or after activities including lifting and turning his head constitutes a flare-up, and if so, provide the current functional loss during any such flare-ups.
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