The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals fracture left femur with functional one inch shortening and left hip strain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current chronic cervical condition was permanently worsened beyond normal progression of degenerative arthritis due to a leg length discrepancy resulting from an in-service motor vehicle accident, which aggravated his service-connected residuals fracture left femur with functional one inch shortening and left hip strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Spinal stenosis, Cervical ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184670
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and right leg nerve disability as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and foraminal stenosis based on a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine but denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals at a December 2024 Board hearing. The remaining claims are being remanded for further development.
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