The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and an increased rating for arthralgia, low back. The veteran did not develop lumbosacral arthritis in service or until many years later.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran incurred or aggravated lumbosacral arthritis during service or as a result of his service-connected arthralgia of the low back.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, arthroplgia of the low back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0204621
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