The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it otherwise related to a service-connected condition. The temporary total convalescent rating claim was also denied as there was no evidence of required convalescence for a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's cervical spine disorder to his service or any service-connected disability, and there is insufficient evidence showing that he required convalescence due to a service-connected condition during hospitalization in November 1997 and August 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0208766
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left hip disorder as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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