The Veteran's claim for service connection was reopened, and the Board found that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims. However, the Board denied all service connection claims due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between current disabilities and service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between current cervical spine disability and service, including hard landings during parachute jumps.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine fracture, Spinal cord damage, Degenerative joint disease (DJD), IVDS (intervertebral disc syndrome), Strain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24013446
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