The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury and for a compensable disability evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324, finding that her current cervical spine disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and that there was no evidence showing that her noncompensable service-connected disabilities interfered with normal employability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disorder is more likely related to age than to an inservice motor vehicle accident, and found no evidence of interference with normal employability due to her noncompensable service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical spine injury, arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0211518
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an evaluation of 10 percent, but no higher, prior to June 13, 2020, and a 30 percent rating thereafter for the Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left leg disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the left ankle.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence was in equipoise regarding their incurrence during active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.
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