The Board has granted service connection for left knee, low back, and cervical spine disabilities. Service connection was denied for sinusitis, skin disability (presumed fungal infection), right knee disability, and left knee disability.
The deciding factor: Service records show the veteran suffered injuries during World War II, including a fall that resulted in head, neck, and back problems. The medical evidence supports these findings with diagnoses of arthritis, degenerative joint disease, and other related conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, skin disability (presumed fungal infection), right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0312502
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
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