The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis of the spine, finding that it is related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s scoliosis was likely due to his abnormal gait and balance caused by his right leg injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19169014
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal request for service connection claims due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected scoliosis of the spine and chronic low back pain are being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete medical records and a need for a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims. The Veteran is now entitled to a determination on whether she can establish service connection for her claimed disabilities.
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