The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, including arthritis, is not linked to his military service or a service-connected disability.,His sleep apnea has not been shown to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support the Veteran’s claims of in-service onset and/or causation of his cervical spine disorder and sleep apnea, with no link found between these conditions and his service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disorder (including arthritis)","type_of_disorder":"Degenerative Arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea","type_of_disorder":"N/A"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100533
What this means for you
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