Granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical neck disorder (intervertebral disc syndrome) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shoulder disorders.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided specific information about the Veteran and determined his cervical IVDS was due to his service-connected shoulder disorders, which had an effect on his upper spine causing poor body posture and disc degeneration.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical neck disorder (intervertebral disc syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085498
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