The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a chronic sinus disorder and cervical spine disorder, as well as his requests for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for his 40 percent rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability. The Board found that new evidence submitted since the April 2002 decision did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for a cervical spine disorder, and denied all other claims.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran had not provided sufficient evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder. The new evidence submitted was found to be cumulative or redundant of previous evidence. The Board also found no indication of a cervical spine disorder in service and denied service connection on this basis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinus disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, strain and dislocation, left shoulder with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0710926
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and chronic sinus disorder to provide the Veteran with notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, while dismissing the claim for cervicogenic headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, have resulted in a combined rating of 60 percent as of March 15, 2019. The Board has granted an earlier effective date for TDIU to this point.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU grant.
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