The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously-denied claim. The veteran's current degenerative changes in the cervical spine are likely due to an injury sustained during his military service.
The deciding factor: The credible lay evidence of record established that the veteran was injured in a motor vehicle accident in service, and this injury is shown as likely as not to be the cause of the currently demonstrated degenerative changes involving the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0903015
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left hip disorder as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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