The Board has granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, both shoulders, and lumbosacral spine. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is REMANDED.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for all claimed conditions as they are related to the Veteran's in-service trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine, traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, traumatic arthritis of both shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1225948
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals seeking higher ratings for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, dorsal spine, back disability, and left ulnar nerve have been withdrawn. As a result, these issues are dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU has been dismissed as he is already receiving the maximum combined rating for his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot drag, service connection for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, and service connection for traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine. The issues are also remanded for a determination on special monthly compensation.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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