The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral leg disorder are not well grounded, as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected lumbosacral strain or other in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a nexus between the claimed cervical spine and bilateral leg disorders and the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain or other in-service disease/injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, bilateral leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0000378
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder is denied.
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