The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include degenerative arthritis, based on presumptive service connection for chronic diseases such as arthritis.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence persuasively weighed in favor of finding that symptoms of the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis were noted in service and there was continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability (degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001414
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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