The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine stenosis did not develop during service and is not related to his military service. The evidence showed a motor vehicle accident post-service as the likely cause of his current condition.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence indicated that the veteran's current cervical spine disability developed after a post-service motor vehicle accident, rather than being causally related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0531821
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