The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome. The appeal regarding an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a lumbar spine disability in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine (neck) disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, cervical muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801263
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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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