The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's competent, credible lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology since active service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's competent, credible lay statement that his neck pain began in service following a motor vehicle accident and had progressively worsened since that time, which supported granting service connection for a cervical spine disability. For PTSD, the evidence showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102170
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