The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease is etiologically linked to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current cervical DDD was incurred in or caused by an injury sustained during service, supported by the Veteran's competent and credible reports of continued neck pain after service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24013829
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What this means for you
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