The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or caused by any incident of active service, and it has not been aggravated or caused by his low back disability.,The Veteran’s left upper extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy is less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical specialists found that the cervical spine disability was more likely a result of the normal aging process, and not related to or aggravated by his service-connected back condition.,The VA medical specialist stated that the current sensory peripheral neuropathy is more likely caused by a systemic condition rather than an injury during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, Left Upper Extremity Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Lower Extremity Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19186659
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