The Board found no evidence of kidney stones during the veteran's initial period of service and concluded that any current condition is not related to his military service. For the neck disability, while the veteran currently suffers from cervical myelopathy, there is no medical evidence supporting a relationship to his military service.,The veteran's claims for service connection for both kidney stones and a neck disability were denied as there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence of kidney stones during the veteran's initial period of service, and any current condition is not related to his military service. For the neck disability, while the veteran currently suffers from cervical myelopathy, there is no medical evidence supporting a relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Stones, Neck Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0612045
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