The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, but granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD effective January 12, 1998. The appellant's claim for an increased rating prior to that date was not fully addressed.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting the appellant's claim for service connection due to arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, but granted a higher evaluation based on his PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the cervical spine, arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0007094
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an evaluation of 10 percent, but no higher, prior to June 13, 2020, and a 30 percent rating thereafter for the Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left leg disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the left ankle.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence was in equipoise regarding their incurrence during active duty.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.
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