The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or to his service-connected malaria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current lumbar spine arthritis and either his in-service accident or his service-connected malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0608026
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and the separate ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are also granted. The rating for the right lower extremity remains at 20 percent from April 19, 2018, while the rating for the left lower extremity is still at 20 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability prior to March 10, 2012 was denied. From March 10, 2012 onward, the Veteran is granted a rating of 60 percent for arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
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