The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar and cervical spine disorders did not result from service, nor were they aggravated by service. The veteran's pre-existing conditions have been exacerbated over time but are not considered to be related to military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current spinal pathologies are attributed to his history of injuries sustained outside of service, specifically a motor vehicle accident in 1965 and work-related injuries in 1983. The Board found no evidence that the conditions were aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Disorder","diagnosis_details":"Discogenic disc disease lumbar spine with bilateral bony fusions L2 through S1, posterior stabilizing hardware at L2-3 and disc space prosthesis at L3-4 and L4-5; status-post cervical spine fusion."}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disorder","diagnosis_details":"Discogenic spine disease with anterior stabilization hardware at C4-5 and C6-7 levels."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0637728
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What this means for you
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