The Veteran's DDD with osteoarthritis (claimed as cervical spine condition) is granted, and the claim is reopened.,The Veteran's right shoulder strain is granted, and the claim is reopened.,The Veteran's left shoulder strain with impingement is granted, and the claim is reopened. The Board finds that this condition is proximately due to his DDD with osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of back pain in service, which was diagnosed as degenerative disc disease (DDD) with osteoarthritis. A VA examiner opined that the current DDD with osteoarthritis is not related to service, but a private physician provided an opinion linking it to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) with Osteoarthritis","claimed_as":"Cervical spine condition"}, {"condition_name":"Right shoulder strain","claimed_as":""}, {"condition_name":"Left shoulder strain with impingement","claimed_as":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180556
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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