The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine with right ulnar nerve impairment, as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right great toe and first metatarsal with arthritis. The claim for an increased rating was also denied, and the TDIU claim was not granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was not at least as likely as not that the veteran's cervical spine disability was related to service or due to his right great toe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, Right ulnar nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0731710
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ulnar nerve impairment is dismissed. The appeals for ratings in excess of 10 percent for amputation of the right long finger at the distal interphalangeal joint and tenderness at amputation site of right long finger are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of increased evaluations for service-connected TBI and cervical spine disability, as well as the issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial rating for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine prior to December 28, 2018 was denied. The Veteran's increased rating claim for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine as of December 28, 2018 and her right shoulder strain claim were remanded due to incomplete development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a neck condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis, to include bilateral degenerative arthritis of the feet and hallux valgus (also claimed as bilateral foot problems).,There is no evidence that the Veteran's current cervical spine or bilateral foot conditions are related to his military service.
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