The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, to include cervical strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and bilateral upper radiculopathy, based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's neck disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The most probative and persuasive evidence demonstrates that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's neck disability is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, to include cervical strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and bilateral upper radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048312
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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