Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was granted. The Board found that his condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding his reports of chronic symptoms since service credible and granting entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007539
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