The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an increased evaluation for left knee injury with postoperative chondromalacia. The veteran's claim is still pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a relationship between the veteran's in-service complaints of back pain and his current diagnosis of arthritis of the lumbar spine, nor was there any evidence linking the service-connected left knee disability to bronchial asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021757
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bronchial asthma has been rated at 30% since January 7, 2004. The Board has now granted a 60% rating effective from November 14, 2024, based on the evidence showing FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent during the appeal period.
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