The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervicalgia, finding that it was incurred in service and not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while cervicalgia was noted during service, the evidence did not clearly and unmistakably show that the condition existed prior to service. The Veteran's current symptoms of chronic neck pain were first manifest during service and continued after separation, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervicalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168704
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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