The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current cervical spine disability and his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disk disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0729118
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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical disk disease, finding that only the October 29, 2019, Fully Developed Claim is associated with the October 18, 2019, intent to file.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims can be adjudicated due to incomplete medical examinations and remanded issues. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and radiculopathy disabilities are being reviewed for increased ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including to verify his alleged stressors related to PTSD. The claims will be readjudicated in light of all additional evidence.
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