The veteran was granted service connection for herniated discs at T7-T8, L3-L4, and L5-S1, and traumatic arthritis of the lower lumbar spine. The cause of death due to hypertensive vascular disease is also considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the veteran's back disorder was related to his in-service motorcycle accident injury.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated discs at T7-T8, L3-L4, and L5-S1, traumatic arthritis of the lower lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0508008
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- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of herniated discs and traumatic arthritis of the lower lumbar spine due to the veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current back disorder, diagnosed as herniated discs at T7-T8, L3-L4, and L5-S1, and traumatic arthritis of the lower lumbar spine, is related to a motorcycle accident he sustained during active service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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