The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic low back disorder, thoracic spine strain, and cervical spine strain due to lack of competent evidence showing a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not contain sufficient evidence to establish that the veteran currently has these conditions or that they are related to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Stress fracture of the distal one-third of right tibia, Chronic low back disorder, Thoracic spine strain, Cervical spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0110098
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Agoraphobia as well as cervical spine strain, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. A 40 percent rating was assigned for gastritis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased initial ratings for cervical spine strain and cervicothoracic radiculopathy of both upper extremities, as well as service connection for right hand and wrist pain. The left hand disability was denied.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine strain was granted a rating of 20 percent for the period prior to January 29, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral and sciatic nerve disorders were remanded.
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