The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability is considered to be the primary cause of his cervical spine disability. The Board finds that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to his service-connected right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disability is secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, as it is a result of the same underlying condition (right shoulder injury).
- Claimed conditions
- Musculoskeletal disability (including elbows, wrists, arms, hands, and cervical spine), Vision problems, Ear, nose and throat disabilities, Genitourinary disability, Ganglia of both wrists, Bilateral elbow disability, Bilateral arm disability, Cervical spine disability, Bilateral wrist and hand arthritis, Gum and tongue problems
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010920
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