The Veteran's neck disorder is not manifested by unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine, and he has a non-compensable rating for his residuals, knife wound, right forearm, with multiple surgical repairs.,The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder began in active service. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to service-connected neck disorder, is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the grant of service connection for these conditions based on their onset in service and current medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Diffuse Idiopathic Scolar Hyperostosis (neck disorder), Unspecified anxiety disorder, Prostate cancer, Migraine headaches, as secondary to service-connected neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22043592
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