The Board denied service connection for upper back/neck disorder and a middle back injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing an in-service onset or relationship between the Veteran's current upper back/neck and middle back injuries and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back/neck disorder, back disorder, claimed as middle back injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055603
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