The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disorders, to include degenerative disc disease involving each portion of the spine, are at least as likely as not etiologically related to his military service. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disorders are at least as likely as not due to his military service, including parachute jumps and long marches during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease (cervical), Lumbar Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease (lumbar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1603736
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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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