The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis, as well as thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis. The Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative disc disease and arthritis are related to his in-service injuries during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine arthritis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146491
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease due to a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of the current ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions and a psychiatric condition, all of which were determined to be caused by an in-service injury.
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