The Board granted an effective date of July 16, 2008, for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and spondylosis of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The claim was considered pending since July 16, 2008, as it identified the disabilities and requested compensation, even though VA did not process or decide the claim until later.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis, cervical degenerative disc disease status post fusion and pseudoarthrosis, spondylosis of lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) spinal fusion and spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054228
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was denied due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted ratings of 30 percent or higher for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine osteoarthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right shoulder strain, left elbow olecranon bursitis, right elbow olecranon bursitis, and headaches. Service connection was also granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative arthritis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year of separation from service.
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