Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine strain, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, and depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible lay evidence and competent medical nexus evidence in favor of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104831
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