The Board found that the veteran's cervical myelopathy was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected low back disability, thus denying the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's cervical myelopathy was not related to service or his service-connected lumbar spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical myelopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609504
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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