The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence is in at least a state of approximate balance as to whether these conditions were incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The November 2017 medical opinion from Dr. D.B.M., Jr. provided probative evidence linking the Veteran's current back and neck conditions to his active service, including injuries sustained during a Humvee rollover accident and an IED explosion.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035497
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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