Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 12, 2017, for the 20 percent evaluation of cervical spine degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The earliest date entitlement arose was January 12, 2017, based on the Veteran's Intent to File form and subsequent timely filed Fully Developed Claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084933
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