The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine and degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, which represent complete grants of the benefits sought on appeal.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on documented in-service trauma to the veteran's back, leading to chronic spinal issues that have persisted since service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with spasms, degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0720192
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no in-service disease or injury and that the current condition did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a presumption of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person from October 26, 2017 through March 11, 2019 due to his inability to perform daily activities.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for the left shoulder disability was denied, and a higher initial rating of 20 percent was granted from March 10, 2015 to November 1, 2018. The Veteran's thoracic spine disability received an initial 10 percent rating, which remains unchanged.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for lumbosacral strain with spasms (claimed as aggravation of scoliosis) is denied. The claims for higher ratings for right hip conditions are also denied.
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