The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and a 50 percent rating for PTSD. The effective date will be determined in accordance with VA rules.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the claim that the veteran's current neck disorder was incurred during combat service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head/neck injury, degenerative disc disease of cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0709138
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What this means for you
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