The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability prior to July 21, 2014 was denied as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran did not have unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine during the appeals period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24034216
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 remands the claims for intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine and degenerative disease of the cervical spine to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine, radiculopathies affecting various extremities, OSA, hepatic steatosis, and supraventricular arrhythmia.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 4, 2006, for the award of service connection for degenerative disease of the cervical spine.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's increased rating for degenerative disease of the cervical spine from November 8, 2016 has been granted at a 30 percent disability rating effective March 15, 2023.
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