The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disorder, headache disorder, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical degenerative disc disease (also claimed as a neck and upper back condition), Chronic headaches, Insomnia (claimed as sleep disturbances), Left shoulder condition (also claimed as an arm condition), Right shoulder condition (also claimed as an arm condition)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24017690
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