Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claim that the Veteran's cervical spine condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Hypothyroidism, Unspecified cognitive disorder, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Dry eye disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea, Heart disorder, Hypertension, Bilateral shoulder disorder, Bilateral elbow disorder, Bilateral wrist disorder, Lumbar spine disorder, Bilateral hip disorder, Bilateral knee disorder, Bilateral ankle disorder, Bilateral foot disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD), Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110470
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