The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and bilateral shoulder conditions, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and that any current disabilities are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current cervical spine or bilateral shoulder conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine, bilateral shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801822
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine, finding that there was functional loss due to pain causing additional disability beyond that reflected on range of motion measurements.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left elbow, and left foot to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2024 decision on appeal.
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