The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder NOS. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by competent medical evidence, with the exception of his previous diagnoses which were ruled out in the May 2013 VHA opinion.
The deciding factor: The majority of the medical opinions provided support a direct service connection for both conditions based on their onset following the December 1957 motor vehicle accident during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, anxiety disorder, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1406705
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What this means for you
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