The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed herniated disc of the cervical spine was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence demonstrating a nexus between the current cervical spine disorder and the veteran's service-connected disability, including his service-connected fracture of his nose with chronic rhinitis and sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0521722
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition to include a herniated disc of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected costochondritis of the right ribs. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran’s current back conditions to his military service or to his service-connected costochondritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current back disabilities are related to his service-connected costochondritis of the right ribs.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for numbness of the left side of the face, including as secondary to herniated disc of the cervical spine, was granted. The condition is considered a direct service connection without any need for additional evidence or special circumstances.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability was manifested by forward flexion less than 15 degrees, and the RO granted a 30 percent evaluation for this condition effective December 17, 2007.
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