The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, as there was no evidence to support that his current condition was related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no chronic cervical spine disorder during either period of active service and no medical nexus between the veteran's current back disorder and active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816048
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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