The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical strain (neck disability) based on painful motion, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neck disability more nearly approximated forward flexion limited to 45 degrees and combined range of motion of 340 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 5237.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain (neck disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092279
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The claims for service connection for myositis, cervical strain (neck disability), spinal stenosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, COPD, edema, GERD, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and nerve disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and bronchitis have all been denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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