The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities related to his military service, including brain damage, spinal cord injury, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine injuries, and deterioration of body function.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence in the record supporting a finding that the appellant's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- brain damage, spinal cord injury, cervical spine injuries, thoracic spine injuries, lumbar spine injuries, deterioration of body function
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0414967
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What this means for you
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