Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 24, 2018, for the award of service connection for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical strain and other related conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued these claims by timely filing in succession any of the available review options as specified within one year of the issuance of the decision, warranting an effective date of October 24, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical strain, C5/C6 right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity), C5/C6 left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016039
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