The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not granted service connection as it is not related to her active duty service or a service-connected condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not have continuity of symptomatology since service and her current diagnosis of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was attributed to age-related overuse and repetitive neck activities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is less likely than not related to her active duty service or a service-connected condition, including her low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability (degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22053817
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added after the October 2017 SOC. The Veteran's representative will decide whether to waive initial AOJ consideration of this additional evidence.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, and low back disability are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.
- Granted
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