The Board has determined that there is a medical nexus between the veteran's current degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and his service, making the claim well grounded. The VA will continue to seek additional records from the Navy medical facility in North Charleston.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of neck injury during service which was noted as snapping and popping, consistent with degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, Degenerative joint disease of the hands, Degenerative joint disease of the elbows, Degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, Degenerative joint disease of the hips, Degenerative joint disease of the knees, Degenerative joint disease of the ankles, Degenerative joint disease of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0005585
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion regarding service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is incomplete and requires further clarification. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service, including two claimed inservice collision injuries.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine disability, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service and no causal relationship between the current disability and any service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing both causation and aggravation.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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