Denied
The Board denied a disability rating higher than 30 percent for the service-connected cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition more nearly approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine at 30 degrees or less; favorable or unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine; or unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019012
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