The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for swollen lymph nodes of the neck and a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic back pain and myofascial pain syndrome, status-post fusion with degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine at L3-5.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability manifested by swollen lymph nodes of the neck. The veteran's service records showed episodes of swollen lymph nodes during service but no chronic condition was established. Post-service medical records were also negative for any current lymphatic disease. For the back disability, the VA examination did not provide an adequate assessment of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- swollen lymph nodes of the neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0017189
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