The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The positive and negative evidence was in approximate balance, and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, it was determined that his cervical spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and spinal fusion with spinal stenosis were etiologically related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, spinal fusion with spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037443
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 124 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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