The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's paralyzed right diaphragm as secondary to his service-connected fracture of cervical vertebra (C-7) with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis and foraminal stenosis, after finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's paralyzed right diaphragm was proximately due to his service-connected fracture of cervical vertebra (C-7) with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis and foraminal stenosis, after considering all relevant evidence including a private medical opinion and VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- paralyzed right diaphragm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24081539
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