The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and determined that his cervical spine disorder, including degenerative disc disease and arthritis, was incurred in service. The VA has provided a de novo review of the record.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions have linked the veteran's current cervical spine disability to injuries sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, degenerative disc disease, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0310490
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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.
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