The veteran's low back disability is service-connected and his right shoulder disability is not. The RO granted an increased rating for the residuals of a fracture of the right tibia.
The deciding factor: Degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine was found to be etiologically related to the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right tibia, while no evidence supported a current right shoulder disability being service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disk disease of lumbosacral spine, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0307277
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