The veteran's service connection claims for a back disorder (cervical and thoracic spines) are granted. Claims for bilateral knee, foot, and ankle disorders remain denied.
The deciding factor: Service records show the presence of degenerative arthritis in multiple areas of the spine, with scoliosis noted in service. These conditions were found to have onset during service and continue to be present post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, Degenerative osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine, Scoliosis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0307461
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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.
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