The Board granted service connection for neck strain, low back disorder, and migraines based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements and medical records established a nexus between her in-service occupation and current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, diagnosed as cervical strain and degenerative changes, low back disorder, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, migraines to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/MST) and major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039040
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.
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