The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right wrist strain, and left wrist strain. The appeal of the deferred issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD was dismissed. Other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a favorable resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claims for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right wrist strain, and left wrist strain due to their onset during active duty. The claim for GERD was dismissed as it was deferred adjudication by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right wrist strain, left wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097824
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