The Board found no evidence linking the appellant's diagnosed conditions to his military service and denied all claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the appellant's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine arthritis, right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0403138
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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