The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbar spinal stenosis, finding that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active duty.
The deciding factor: The positive medical opinions from Dr. K.C. and Dr. M.S., along with the Veteran's in-service complaints and duties, supported the granting of service connection for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053452
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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