The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine, as these conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar myositis.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence established that the veteran's current cervical spine complaints are not etiologically related to his service or secondary to any service-connected disability, including lumbar myositis. Similarly, the medical opinions established that the veteran's current degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine, is not etiologically related to his service or to his service-connected lumbar myositis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812043
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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