The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current disabilities and his military service or any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the veteran's service-connected heart disease did not cause or aggravate his bilateral knee, low back, and cervical spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis of the left leg, status post excision herniated disc at L5, laminectomy L5, and framinectomy L5, status post fracture of the cervical spine, C5 and C6, a skin condition of the hands, including psoriasis, residuals of fractures of the knees
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0413177
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of March 20, 2003 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions. The criteria were met as evidenced by the Veteran's inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from this date onwards.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left leg was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but further action is required to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thrombophlebitis of the left leg. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for thrombophlebitis and service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records, and SSA records.
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