The Veteran's C4 to C5 disc herniation is not shown to be due to an injury or other event of his active service, nor is it shown to have been caused by the service-connected residuals of lumbosacral strain. The Board finds that there is no causal relationship between the cervical spine disorder and the service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no nexus linking the Veteran's neck disorder to active duty military service or to his service-connected lumbar strain, concluding that the cervical degenerative disc disease was less likely than not permanently aggravated by the lumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- C4 to C5 disc herniation, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1026024
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What this means for you
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