The Veteran's current cervical spine disability, diagnosed as cervical spondylosis and cervical degenerative discogenic disease predominantly at C4-5 with moderate degenerative changes at C5-6, is related to a neck injury sustained during Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) service in April 1992. The Board finds that the Veteran's disability meets the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The cervical spine disability is found to be related to the neck injury sustained during ACDUTRA service, and the Board resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis, cervical degenerative discogenic disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1611057
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