The Veteran's low back and cervical spine disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his service, and arthritis of the low back and cervical spine may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a direct link between the Veteran's current spinal disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the low back (lumbar spine), neck/cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239719
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