The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine DDD status-post C6-C7 fusion and chronic headaches, both of which are deemed to be directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a nexus between the Veteran's current neck disability and headache disability and his in-service injury during basic training, supported by the Veteran's sworn testimony and post-service treatment records noting pain since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) status-post C6-C7 fusion, Chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23015107
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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.
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