The Veteran's diagnosed cervical spine disability had its onset during combat service in Vietnam, and the Board has determined that service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current medical diagnosis of degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, his in-service, combat-related injury, and the competent and credible history of neck pain after and since combat service support a finding that the disability had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801575
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