The Board granted service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and a lumbar spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), based on new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The June 2017 VA examiner determined that the Veteran's CVA is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. For the lumbar spine disability, it was found that the current disability is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), Residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20063944
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for shortness of breath is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's hypertension, to include as secondary to a psychiatric disorder, and low libido, to include as secondary to hypertension, are remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), to include as secondary to hypertension, and psychiatric disorder are also remanded for clarification on the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical myositis, was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hemiparesis and depressive disorder were not addressed in this decision due to the remand status of these claims.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted, with a rating of 40% effective March 12, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity was granted, with a rating of 40% effective March 12, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was not addressed in this decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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