The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and right shoulder disorder based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to incidents during active service due to the presence of in-service symptoms and continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, to include cervical spondylosis with neck pain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and spondylolisthesis, right shoulder disorder, to include right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25008816
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)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral cataracts of the eyes.
- Denied
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