The Board granted an effective date of November 5, 2014, for the award of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of relevant official service department records that existed and had not been associated with the claims file at the time of the initial denial in a November 2015 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037388
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS, to include as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar spine and left shoulder disabilities, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of cervical spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS was dismissed due to a claims processing defect.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) was granted. The Board found that the condition is due to a motor vehicle accident during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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