The Veteran's cervical spine disorder was not incurred in service and is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current cervical spine disorder to service, including carrying heavy rucksacks or parachuting accidents. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a cervical spine disorder during service and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165336
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What this means for you
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