The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, but remanded claims for left and right hip conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a finding that the Veteran's current neck condition had its onset in service and persisted after service, despite previous denials.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, Left hip condition, including status post joint replacement with degenerative arthritis, Right hip condition, including status post joint replacement with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049565
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, is found to be related to his active service.,His right upper extremity numbness and left upper extremity numbness are both determined to be secondary to his now service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, except for tinnitus which was granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability was denied a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The right hip degenerative joint disease with bursitis also failed to warrant a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims through his representative in a July 2019 Appeals Satisfaction Notice.
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