Denied
The Board denied service connection for a neck condition as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or relationship to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported symptoms and medical history were found insufficient to establish a link between his current disability and his time in service, given the lack of relevant in-service treatment records and the absence of documented complaints related to his neck or spine during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and cervicalgia (neck condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009999
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