Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a cervical spine disability, finding no evidence that it was directly related to his active duty or secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA examiner's opinion is probative as it is based on the Veteran's accurate medical history and contains clear conclusions supported by clear rationale. There is no contradictory medical evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25003135
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