The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar osteoarthritis, finding that new and material evidence was not received since the June 2017 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the submitted evidence did not address the lack of nexus between the Veteran's claimed cervical and lumbar osteoarthritis and his active service, including as due to an upper back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical osteoarthritis, lumbar osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23010827
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 23010827.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several issues related to service connection, rating increases, and unemployability.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for service connection for depression, a neck disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar osteoarthritis and has remanded the issue of service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar osteoarthritis is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain. The right shoulder tendinitis and bursitis are denied due to lack of evidence linking it to the service-connected conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.