The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for spondylosis of the lumbar, cervical, and thoracic spines. The pre-service and post-service medical records do not show any chronic conditions related to these areas during or after service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that any episodes of back pain in service were acute and transitory with no residual effects, and current degenerative changes are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis of the lumbar spine, spondylosis of the cervical spine, spondylosis of the thoracic (dorsal) spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0303658
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What this means for you
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