The Board found that the veteran's disability of the spine, including arthritis of the lumbar and thoracic spines, and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for increased rating of residuals of a left leg wound and compensable evaluation for scars were also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current back disabilities were not related to his service-connected disabilities, including the wounds sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Disability of the spine, including arthritis of the lumbar and thoracic spines, and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0323458
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What this means for you
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