The Board finds that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine was incurred as a result of his participation in parachute jumps while in the National Guard, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran sustained a slipped disc injury to his lumbar spine during a parachute jump in February 1967. The Board finds that this disability is causally related to his military service due to participation in numerous parachute jumps while in the National Guard.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0125070
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal in a communication received in April 2022.
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