Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the symptoms of the Veteran's neck condition were present during service and have been continuous since separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran competent to describe the onset and progression of his neck pain, which is consistent with his service history. The benefit-of-the-doubt rule applied due to an approximate balance of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition (also claimed as a degenerative cervical spine condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018875
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