The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected end stage renal disease, finding that the Veteran's cervical spine disability was aggravated by his kidney condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found the VA examination probative and concluded that the Veteran's cervical spine disability was aggravated by his service-connected end stage renal disease based on the worsening of functionality due to the underlying kidney disease.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25005953
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service treatment for pack palsy with residual weakness.
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