The Board found no direct service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disorder, but denied secondary service connection based on a lack of evidence linking the current condition to his right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current degenerative disc and joint disease is related to his service or to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc and joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0604222
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and remanded the case to obtain further clarification of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including his lay statements regarding incapacitating episodes and flare-ups. The Board also requested additional medical records from private providers.
- Granted
Service connection granted for osteoarthritis of lumbosacral spine and degenerative disc and joint disease of the neck.,The Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied for ratings higher than the current assigned ratings for low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was found to not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent prior to August 24, 2017, and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter.
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