The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that any current cervical spine disorder is not related to his service-connected right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing the Veteran had a cervical spine disorder during service or within one year post-service, and the VA examiner could not establish a link between the current cervical spine condition and either service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19106335
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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