The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracolumbar-spine disorder, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right-knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's back pain was likely related to his knee problems, which caused an altered gait and extra stress on his back.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar-spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2023
- Citation
- A23008711
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical-spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is directly caused by his in-service wear and carry of heavy equipment. However, it denied service connection for thoracolumbar-spine disorder due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was established for cervical spine issues based on chronicity and a nexus between in-service injury and current disability. The Board found no direct link between the Veteran's thoracic spine disorder and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for right-forearm disorder and denied the other claims. The Court has vacated those decisions and remanded the claims to the Board for action consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The JMR states that the Board did not provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for dismissing the forearm claim, and it also indicates errors in denying service connection for thoracolumbar spine, right knee, left and right-hand/thumb, and migraine headache disorders. The Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations without stating good cause is noted.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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