The Veteran's cervical disc disease of C6-C7 and stenosis of C3-C4 are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise (absence of in-service complaints of radiating pain), while the orthopedic surgeon's opinion considered the Veteran's heavy physical demands during his Army career. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, establishing a nexus between the cervical spine condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc disease of C6-C7, stenosis of C3-C4
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131757
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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