The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but the veteran's claim of Hepatitis C remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the veteran's cervical spine disability as it is related to his active duty service. The lumbar spine disability claim was not decided on the merits due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any applicable presumptive period. The Hepatitis C claim remains pending as there is no competent medical evidence relating it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0625437
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and right leg nerve disability as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
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