The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disorder, bilateral knee disorder including arthritis, neck disorder (claimed as degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, C5-C6), bilateral shoulder disorder, and upper back disorder.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any chronic conditions related to these disorders during or immediately after service, and no direct evidence linking them to service was provided.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disorder, bilateral knee disorder including arthritis, neck disorder (claimed as degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, C5-C6), bilateral shoulder disorder, upper back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0603101
What this means for you
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