The Board has determined that the veteran's persistent pain in her neck and upper back is attributable to a service-connected left shoulder disorder, with no evidence of any relationship between her current spine disability and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no specific abnormality or etiology involving the veteran's neck and concluded that her low back pain was related to a motor vehicle accident after service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck and back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0424164
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's neck and back disorder with arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.
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