Granted
The veteran's service connection claims for neck pain and upper extremity issues related to a parachuting accident were granted.
The deciding factor: The Board gave the Veteran the benefit of the doubt due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability manifesting as neck pain, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (LUE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002121
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