The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that the Veteran's statements are credible and in equipoise with medical evidence regarding continuity of symptoms since service separation.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's statements to be credible and consistent with the medical evidence, including his reports of chronic neck pain since service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19167029
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What this means for you
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