The Board found that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to his military service, including a motor vehicle accident in May 1963. The evidence does not show any injury or aggravation of an existing condition during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is less likely than not caused by or a result of the veteran being hit by an automobile while in the Army, including the motor vehicle accident in May 1963. The examiner stated that it would be difficult to determine the exact etiology but suspects aging as the primary contributing factor.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc and joint disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0625648
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What this means for you
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