The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder and an upper back disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records did not show any injuries or diagnoses related to the veteran's claimed conditions during his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, upper back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0412186
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- Remanded (sent back)
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