The Board found that the veteran's current spinal and joint conditions are not related to his service, including a motorcycle accident in service. Service connection was denied for all claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current spine and joint disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of dorsal lumbar spine injury, Residuals of cervical spine injury, Bilateral hip injury, Bilateral shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0840511
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