The Board found that the Veteran's current chronic neck disability was not present during active service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation. The most probative evidence also showed that the condition is not related to his active service or secondary to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current cervical spine osteoarthritis was due to aging and not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, nor did it manifest within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811585
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and granted service connection for a chronic neck disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, psychiatric disability (other specified trauma or stressor related disorder), chronic neck disability, chronic back disability, IBS, and vertigo is granted. The claims for service connection for the neck and back disabilities are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and insufficient rationale for the findings. The Veteran's chronic neck disability is being reviewed again with a new examination by an examiner other than those who examined him in March 2016 and October 2017.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, effective March 15, 2010. The Veteran was also awarded separate ratings of 10 percent for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
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