The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DJD of the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any direct link between the Veteran's current spine disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- DJD of the lumbar spine, DJD of the thoracic spine, DJD of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1429057
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including DJD of the lumbar spine, right shoulder, bilateral sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and peripheral neuropathy, combined, prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history. Effective December 7, 2022, he is granted TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's combined evaluation for his service-connected disabilities did not change after the February 2021 rating decision, so he is denied retroactive payment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as hip, knee, cervical spine, and low back disabilities. The issues of psychiatric disorders and initial compensable disability ratings have been remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
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