Granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a thoracolumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are causally or etiologically due to his time in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran based on credible lay statements and medical evidence indicating ongoing symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015316
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