The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disease of the cervical spine and chronic rotator cuff pathology of the right shoulder are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected amputation of the left arm, warranting service connection for these conditions for purposes of accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's disabilities were due to overuse secondary to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disease of the cervical spine, Chronic rotator cuff pathology of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0024353
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine and degenerative disease of the cervical spine to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine, radiculopathies affecting various extremities, OSA, hepatic steatosis, and supraventricular arrhythmia.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 4, 2006, for the award of service connection for degenerative disease of the cervical spine.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability prior to July 21, 2014 was denied as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
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