The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical and thoracic spines, and neuropathy of the right arm, all found to be related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current conditions are causally or etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder, Degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, Degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, Neuropathy of the right arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909179
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.
- Granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbar spine disorder, 70 percent for major depressive disorder, and 40 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. TDIU and SMC based on housebound status were also granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 1, 2015, and from January 10, 2017, as well as an effective date earlier than July 1, 2015, for the award of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
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