The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, headaches, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy based on the Veteran's credible reports of continuous symptoms since service and the nexus to his in-service head trauma.

The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to the credible and competent reports of continuous symptoms since service and the nexus to the in-service head trauma, as well as the secondary relationship to the now service-connected cervical spine disability.

Claimed conditions

cervical spine disability, to include diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and herniation of C6-7 disc, headaches, to include as secondary to cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, to include as secondary to cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, to include as secondary to cervical spine disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

March 11, 2025

Citation

25003390

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