The Board grants service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The May 2013 VA examiner was unable to provide a medical opinion due to lack of evidence from the Veteran's available STRs. The Board finds that the evidence of record is in relative equipoise, and affords the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062414
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral cataracts of the eyes.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy as they were already granted. The claims for service connection for a right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and cervical spine disorder are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left hip disorder as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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