Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for cervical strain and remanded the issues related to back disability and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical strain symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent rating, but no higher, pursuant to DC 5237 for the entire period on appeal. The back and PTSD issues were remanded due to inadequate examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, middle back strain with scoliosis (back disability), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085471
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