Service connection is granted for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with right lower extremity radiculopathy, and degenerative changes of the sacroiliac joint.,Service connection is denied for arthritis other than arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, or sacroiliac joints, swollen joints, and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by a different private treatment provider in July 2019 supported that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to his service-connected right foot disability. The examiner explained that over time an abnormal gait pattern can lead to disruption of the kinetic chain and subsequent degenerative disability at points along the kinetic chain.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with right lower extremity radiculopathy, Degenerative changes of the sacroiliac joint, Arthritis other than arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, or sacroiliac joints, Swollen joints, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185194
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
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