The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability, which includes degenerative disc disease and stenosis at C5-C6 and C6-C7, is related to his service. The medical evidence supports this finding, including a March 1967 in-service injury and multiple post-service opinions linking the condition to military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's cervical spine disability first manifested during service and was linked to two motor vehicle accidents and an industrial accident related to his work as a millwright, all of which occurred after service. The Board found this opinion more persuasive than the QTC examiner's negative finding.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0926312
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