The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, and headache disability as the conditions were not attributable to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's cervical degenerative disc and joint disease or thoracic spine disability was incurred in or aggravated by service. The headaches were also not found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc and joint disease, thoracic spine disability, headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905765
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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