The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disability and an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established for a genitourinary disability, and the veteran's back disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Genitourinary disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531621
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