The Board denied service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and dismissed the appeal for an increased disability rating for chronic gastroenteritis, gastritis, and ulcers from December 19, 2014 due to a full grant of benefits in November 2018.
The deciding factor: Service connection was denied as there was no evidence of cervical spine injury or disease during service, and the current diagnosis did not have its onset within one year after separation. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be related to a post-service motor vehicle accident rather than service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23015151
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What this means for you
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for back pain and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, thoracic strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia patella, left knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia patella, left ankle ganglion cyst and ruptured saphenous vein, and left great toe matrixectomy with a left medial foot scar. The Board found that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination considering the Veteran's reported flare-ups.
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