The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic disability of the thoracolumbar spine, including scoliosis. The new evidence submitted includes medical records indicating that the veteran suffers from congenital scoliosis and that military service may have worsened his ongoing pain.
The deciding factor: A VA neurologist concluded that the veteran does suffer from a congenital scoliosis, which was not aggravated beyond its normal progression by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic disability of the thoracolumbar spine, scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0202752
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and scoliosis, finding that the evidence did not support the existence of separate and distinct conditions from his already service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for asbestosis with bilateral pleural plaques and dismissed the appeal for service connection for scoliosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar strain, piriformis syndrome, and scoliosis based on the finding that the Veteran's preexisting scoliosis disorder was permanently aggravated as a result of her military service.
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