The Board has granted service connection for cervical-spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is proximately due to or made worse by events and activities during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's cervical-spine disorder was aggravated by his active service, specifically from wearing body armor and carrying heavy equipment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical-spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23013166
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- Denied
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