The Board found that the veteran's neck disability with 5th and 6th vertebrae disc protrusion and left arm numbness was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The initial rating for his left knee disability remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current neck disability and any incident during service, including a reported fall down a hill in 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck Disability with 5th and 6th vertebrae disc protrusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0307337
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