The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical and thoracic spine disabilities are not service-connected, but acknowledges that there were in-service complaints related to these conditions. The decision is mixed as some issues have been granted while others have not.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no specific involvement of the cervical spine, leading to a diagnosis of strain which may or may not be currently affecting the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine strain, Thoracic kyphosis with degenerative disc disease and scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014384
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disorder, as it is insufficiently addressed in the previous decision. The case will be sent back for an addendum opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy were denied increased evaluations. The TDIU claim was also denied prior to August 20, 2013.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine strain from October 24, 2011. The effective date is set at that time.
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