The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disc herniation secondary to his lumbosacral strain disability and an increased evaluation for residuals of chronic lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica, finding that the veteran's current low back symptoms are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the lumbar disc herniation is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica, and thus denied service connection for this disability. The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with partial sciatica was found to be manifested by characteristic pain on motion without requiring hospitalization, causing marked interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc herniation, chronic lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0103669
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar disc herniation was denied because the evidence did not show that the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service event.
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