The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, and lumbar spine. The claim for avitaminosis is denied as there is no current evidence of such condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on clinical findings of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in both shoulders and the lumbar spine during service, with continuity of symptoms since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right shoulder, Arthritis of the left shoulder, Arthritis of the lumbar spine, Avitaminosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0202156
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for arthritis of the lumbar spine was denied as her disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA's rating schedule.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine, right ankle, left ankle, and left foot on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and avitaminosis, but denied service connection for a back disorder. The GERD is related to military service, while the avitaminosis is linked to service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The back disorder was not found to be related to service.
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