The Veteran's neck and shoulder disabilities are related to his active service, resulting in a grant of service connection.,For the period prior to December 30, 2019, the Veteran's asthma did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the Veteran's claims for service connection based on his lay reports of symptoms since 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck disability), mild acromioclavicular degenerative changes of the left shoulder, mild acromioclavicular degenerative changes of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064808
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What this means for you
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