The Board has granted the appellant's claims for increased evaluation of his lumbar spine disability and service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disorders, finding that these conditions are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the appellant's cervical and thoracic spine disorders were caused by abnormal weight bearing occasioned by his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Cervical spine disorder, Thoracic spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0302220
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0302220.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for cervical spine, hip, thigh, and hip extension disorders for further development.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation post ablation, finding the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.