Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cervical degenerative disc disease, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported inability to move his head due to spasms and locking, combined with limited forward flexion, met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084657
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