The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine osteoarthritis, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by military service. The issue of a higher rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left neck is referred back to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking cervical spine osteoarthritis to military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine osteoarthritis, herniated discs in the lower back (lumbar spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621735
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service injury or disease and that there was no chronicity of symptoms during service. The Veteran's current condition is not related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with the Court's holdings in Correia and Sharp.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded multiple claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include left knee osteoarthritis, chronic bilateral ear disorder, asthma, diabetes mellitus, cervical spine osteoarthritis, lumbar spine spondylosis at L5-S1, right knee medial compartment osteoarthritis, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and chronic headaches. The issues remanded include service connection for these conditions as well as evaluations for various disabilities.
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