The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury and years of service as a Navy pilot. The other issues on appeal have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence showing that the Veteran’s cervical spine disability was caused by an in-service injury and repetitive exposure to high-speed flight activities during active duty service, including combat missions and carrier landings.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability (neck), Lower back disability, Neuropathy of the face and bilateral upper extremities, Bilateral shoulder disability, Sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184187
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, while denying service connection for lower back, kidney, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low immune system, mini strokes, sinus condition, and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bladder disability, gynecological condition, right ankle disability, and lower back disability as these conditions are not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.
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