Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis as there was no evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event, nor any continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examiner opined that the conditions were less likely than not related to the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's reports of chronic low back and neck pain since service not credible due to a lack of evidence in his medical records from primary care physicians, and the VA examiner's opinion was more persuasive given its thorough review of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008665
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