The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine radiculopathy, finding that there was no nexus between his current disability and an in-service injury. The evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between the Veteran's current cervical spine radiculopathy and any incident during service, including a reported fall after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1137548
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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