Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 20, 2001, for the award of service connection for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: The military medical records added to the claims file after the April 7, 2003, Rating Decision provided evidence that was not considered at the time of the original denial, leading to a manifestly different outcome upon reconsideration.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109095
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