The Board has determined that a back disability, specifically herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine, was incurred in service and is currently present. The effective date for this determination will be set by the AMC.
The deciding factor: Service records show multiple instances of complaints of back pain during service, with an August 1976 diagnosis of a herniated disk at C5-6. A VA examination in October 2002 confirmed current symptoms and provided a diagnosis of herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609751
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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