The Board found that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the spine did not exist prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preexisting cervical spine degenerative joint disease and thoracic scoliosis were not shown to have been aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, Thoracic Scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0608154
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic sinusitis. However, it granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD was granted a 60 percent disability rating, and the June 15, 2020 VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was accepted as timely due to good cause shown.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent from July 17, 2009 to September 26, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left hip disability (limited flexion) is currently rated as noncompensable, and her left hip disability is rated at 20 percent since March 13, 2013. The cervical spine disability is also rated at 20 percent since March 13, 2013.,The Veteran's left hip disability (limited flexion) has not been granted a higher rating.
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