The Board finds that the veteran's pre-existing low back disability manifested by lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease was aggravated by service. The veteran is not shown to have a hip or right leg disability due to an injury or disease in service, and his memory loss is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness incurred during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing low back condition was aggravated by service. The medical evidence did not show any hip or right leg injuries or conditions related to service. His memory loss is presumed to have been caused by his service in Southwest Asia due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Hip Disorder, Right Leg Disorder, Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0323619
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