Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and cervical spine spondylosis with myelopathy, status post discectomy, decompression and fusion.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the direct service connection for both conditions based on their onset during or within one year of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cervical spine spondylosis with myelopathy, status post discectomy, decompression and fusion
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017773
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