The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service injuries. The claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence establishing continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's testimony regarding his continuous symptoms since service and considered lay evidence as competent and sufficient to establish a diagnosis of chronic diseases incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis, cervical spine acute strain, resolved, with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032369
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What this means for you
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