The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the spine, as well as an increased evaluation for thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity, are not supported by evidence showing a plausible or substantiable claim. The veteran's conditions have been found to be unrelated to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current spine and leg conditions were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the spine, thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0021255
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity was denied. The Board found that his symptoms, while causing discomfort and limitations, did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria. For TDIU, the Veteran was deemed unemployable due to service-connected disabilities but maintained employment during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to August 16, 2013. However, from August 16, 2013, the evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus warranting a TDIU effective as of that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of new medical records, including SSA disability determination.
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