The Board found that the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, to the extent present since filing his claims, were less likely than not caused by or related to his military service, including especially his immediately preceding service during 2001 while on ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The examiner found no current cervical or lumbar disc disease and concluded that any aggravation of pre-existing conditions was of mild-to-moderate degree.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc disease, lumbar disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225337
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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