The Board found that the veteran's current neck disabilities, diagnosed as cervical disc disease and cervical stenosis, were not incurred in or related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current neck disorders are more likely due to a progression of symptoms from an acute injury during service rather than being directly related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck injury residuals, cervical disc disease, cervical stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0713280
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 22, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for cervical stenosis was previously granted, and this appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical stenosis is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it began in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing SSA records. The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, and cervical stenosis are being reviewed for service connection.
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