The veteran's cervical degenerative disease was incurred in peacetime service and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Cervical degenerative disease manifested during peacetime service is presumed to be due to such service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine","additional_notes":"Chronic cervical arthritis was manifested during service."}, {"condition_name":"Spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607734
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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