The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to her active service. The Board also found that she did not meet the criteria for TDIU.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be presumed as there is no evidence of arthritis within one year post-service. The Veteran's back strain in service resolved, and her current symptoms are not related to her service-connected injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disability, cervical disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21007439
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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