The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and residuals of head trauma, finding that his injuries were not due to willful misconduct.
The deciding factor: The Court held that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's intoxication caused him to fall from the roof, thus finding that his intoxication did not constitute a proximate cause of his injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine (low back disorder), Residuals of head trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619312
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative arthritis of the spine is remanded due to a need for additional medical examination and analysis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of clear and unmistakable evidence regarding preexisting conditions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is necessary and the AOJ should effectuate earlier effective dates for certain evaluations, including a 40 percent evaluation for residuals of head trauma other than posttraumatic headaches prior to January 15, 2013, and a separate evaluation for posttraumatic headaches prior to January 15, 2013.
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