The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine arthritis and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's credible testimony regarding an in-service injury was consistent with his current diagnosis of cervical spine arthritis, creating a reasonable doubt which must be resolved in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1525417
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