The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine condition, including headaches and numbness of the right arm, is service-connected. The remaining claims for asthma, TMJ syndrome, a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left ankle or foot disabilities are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The March 2001 VA examination did not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's current cervical spine condition. Another examination is needed to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), residuals of a cervical spine injury to include headaches and numbness of the right arm, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle or foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0423350
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