The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the fifth sacrococcygeal vertebra and service connection for arthritis of multiple joints as secondary to his service-connected residuals. The veteran's current back pain was not found to warrant a higher rating, and there is no evidence that his arthritis is related to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the veteran’s current arthritis does not appear to be directly caused by or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the fifth sacrococcygeal vertebra.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the fifth sacrococcygeal vertebra, arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0202506
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