The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine are related to his military service, while his degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine are not. The veteran is granted service connection for the cervical spine issues but denied for the lumbar spine issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the veteran's cervical spine disorder was likely a late sequel to his fall in service, while the low back disorder was unlikely related due to the proximity of the injuries and lack of known correlation between shoulder arthritis and spinal changes.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine","status":"related to service"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine","status":"not related to service"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0625426
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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.
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