The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylosis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service and resolving all doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's competent allegations of continuity of neck symptoms since military service and the clinical records providing a plausible basis to conclude that the Veteran’s current cervical spine disorder is related to his military service, with resolution of all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161174
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