The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The right wrist and right knee disabilities are also denied as there is no clear evidence of their onset during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no nexus between the current diagnoses and service, attributing them to normal aging or inactivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine arthritis, Degenerative disc disease (DDD), Right wrist tendinitis, Right knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1520092
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and other disabilities have been granted, including a TDIU based on his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to her active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar disorder, diagnosed as DDD and a lumbosacral strain, has been granted service connection. The Board found that the disability is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected, effective August 19, 2009. The Veteran's MDD is rated at 70 percent and his TDIU due to MDD is also granted.
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