The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of multilevel cervical spondylosis and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a current disability and its relationship to in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence relating to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim (current diagnosis of multilevel cervical spondylosis), and established continuity of symptomatology since service, including complaints of neck pain during active duty. The Board also considered the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel cervical spondylosis, neck pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23062550
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