Granted
The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease with traumatic arthritis is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the functional equivalent of favorable ankylosis during the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25013916
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