The Board found that the veteran's cervical disc disease, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and lumbar spine disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The disorders are also not presumed to have been incurred therein. Service connection was denied for these conditions as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the medical evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection, and found no evidence linking the veteran's current spinal and psychiatric disorders to her military service or any service-connected disabilities. The diagnoses were also not supported by continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), Cervical disc disease, Lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604708
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is rated at 20% since July 1, 2022. The lumbar spine disorder was initially granted a 20% rating from September 1, 2022 to October 19, 2022 and then denied any higher ratings thereafter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and hypertension disorders. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate verification of in-service exposure and the need for additional VA examinations.
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