The veteran's cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, with radiculopathy is granted service connection. The anxiety and depression, forgetfulness, fatigue, and sleep disturbance are denied as not related to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any complaints or treatment for the neck condition during active duty. However, the veteran's current diagnoses of cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease were linked to injuries sustained in service. The anxiety and depression are not shown during service or related to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, anxiety disorder, depression, forgetfulness, fatigue, sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605211
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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