The Board denied service connection for a chronic cervical spine disorder and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with postoperative residuals of disc herniation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disorder was not related to service or any incident therein, and is not causally related to the service-connected disabilities of the thoracic spine or lumbosacral strain with postoperative residuals of disk herniation. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with postoperative residuals of disc herniation have not been met.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral strain with postoperative residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0314796
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