The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The veteran's whereabouts are unknown, making it impossible to locate any relevant medical records or witnesses.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing that the veteran has current disability in her cervical and lumbar spines related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disabilities, lumbar spine disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0332327
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