The Board has granted service connection for thoracic and lumbosacral spondylosis and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service fall. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the continuity of symptomatology when rendering an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran’s current cervical spine disability and his in-service injury, thus requiring further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic and lumbosacral spondylosis, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19154249
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found the reduction in disability evaluation from 40% to 20% was improper and void ab initio due to inadequate examination for reduction.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, finding that his current disabilities are related to his active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease is rated at 20 percent, and his PTSD with depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective April 11, 2023, and SMC based on housebound status effective the same date.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the same condition.
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