The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including active duty for training and inactive duty for training. The Board finds no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were present during his military service or within one year after separation from service. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical myelopathy with cervical disk disease, post C5-C6 discectomy and cervical fusion, Degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine, including at L2-3, Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right knee, Osteoarthritis at multiple sites, Osteoarthritis of the left pelvic region and thigh, Osteoarthritis of the right pelvic region and thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1327870
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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