The Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder was granted. However, the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s cervical spine disorders are less likely than not related to her service due to lack of chronicity during service and absence of arthritis within one year of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180172
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
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