The veteran's cervical spine disorder is found to be related to a World War II injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for residuals of a head injury is denied as there is no evidence linking the current conditions to an incident in service.,The veteran's bilateral leg disability (varicose veins) is not considered to have been caused or aggravated by an incident in service, and service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder was likely related to a World War II injury.,There is no evidence linking current residuals of a head injury to any incident in service.,The VA examiner found that the varicose veins are not likely caused or exacerbated by an incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral leg disability (varicose veins), Degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, Residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0303448
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