The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disorders as preexisting but aggravated by active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disorders were aggravated during active duty service, and this aggravation was not clearly and unmistakably due to natural progression of the disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066560
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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