The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current cervical and lumbar spine disabilities to his active service, including any inservice injuries. The claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current spinal conditions and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of injury to cervical spine, residuals of injury to lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0616505
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Decisions by this judge: 1,547 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for the residuals of a broken sternum, thoracolumbosacral degenerative arthritis, and injuries to the cervical spine and coccyx are granted. The claim for injuries to the coccyx is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to September 25, 2013.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disabilities, including arthritis, are not related to service and have denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the claim for an effective date earlier than August 18, 1997 for service connection of residuals of injury to lumbar spine and post-traumatic headaches.
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