The Board found that the veteran's chronic low back strain and cervical spine degenerative disc disease were not incurred in service, but her chronic head injury residuals were not shown to have originated during active service. The Board denied all claims.
The deciding factor: The VHA opinion concluded that the veteran's chronic cervical spine disorder was not related to her inservice head trauma or service and attributed it to degenerative changes over time. The VA examiner at the December 2001 examination also found no evidence of a cervical spine injury during service, leading to the conclusion that the condition did not originate in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disorder, chronic cervical spine disorder, chronic head injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0637134
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What this means for you
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