The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The veteran's current cervical spine disability is linked to his active duty service, but there is no direct evidence linking it to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: New medical opinions link the veteran's current cervical spine disability to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0801873
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder condition, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and TBI residuals due to potential errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is dismissed as it remains pending in a legacy system and no statement of the case has been issued.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease with IVDS is rated at 40 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is rated at 30 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.
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