The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder) as these conditions are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were linked to his in-service injuries and the competent and credible lay evidence supported this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- A20015419
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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- Granted
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