The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding continuous neck pain since service were internally consistent with available medical records indicating intermittent neck pain since a fall on active duty, thus resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22053615
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What this means for you
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