Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, claimed as neck pain, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current disability and her period of active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current neck disability was not incurred during or as a result of her period of active service based on the lack of in-service complaints, post-service car accident report, and medical evidence showing onset 15 years after discharge from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, claimed as neck pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093570
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