The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for spondylosis of the cervical spine and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder was less likely than not related to service, while the lumbar spine disorder was granted service connection based on direct evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1319829
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