Granted
The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 20 percent for a neck disability, effective September 18, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neck disability was found to be etiologically related to military service and the presumption of soundness did not apply or was rebutted.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with cervicalgia (neck disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015491
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