The Veteran's claim for service connection for mild cervical spondylosis and cervical spine disc degeneration has been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's disability is related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- mild cervical spondylosis, cervical spine disc degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23054839
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for cervical spine disc degeneration and hernia due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cervical spine disc degeneration is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,The Veteran's hernia (specifically umbilical hernia and inguinal regions) is denied due to lack of chronicity of care during service.,The Veteran's left knee strain (patellofemoral pain syndrome and chronic sprain) is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset in service.,The Veteran's left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is remanded as the VA examiner found no evidence of chronicity of care during service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder are all remanded due to lack of medical records documenting ongoing treatment or diagnosis in service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurosyphilis, spine disability (claimed as secondary to neurosyphilis), left leg disability, and right leg disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to active duty service.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his spinal cord injury during service were not supported by the medical evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions are found to have started during her active duty service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.
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