The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck condition, including cervical degenerative disc disease, is due to an in-service assault and trauma. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current neck condition began during active duty as a result of an in-service altercation and subsequent trauma, which established causation and linked it to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc and joint disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1818795
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical degenerative disc and joint disease, right shoulder disorder, sinusitis, and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent disabling for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues, including adjudicating the claim of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.
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