The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disorder, as well as his cervical spine disorder (including fibrositis and osteoarthritis of the cervical spine), both on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions without relying on any presumptions or secondary theories.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic and lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, including fibrositis and osteoarthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1446245
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal conditions have been granted, including bilateral foot disorder, right hand disorder, cervical spine disorder, thoracic and lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain additional opinions regarding the service connection of cervical and thoracic/lumbar spine disorders, as well as peripheral neuropathy. The issues are currently inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to address whether the Veteran's spinal disorders are related to service-connected disabilities, specifically his knee conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracic and lumbar spine disorder, as well as cervical spine disorder. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and her continuous symptoms since separation from service.
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