The Board denied an increased evaluation for lumbosacral spine strain with mild scoliosis, finding that the veteran's symptoms were attributable to a congenital defect and obesity, not service.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the veteran's current low back symptoms were due to his pre-existing condition (spondylosis and spondylolisthesis) and obesity, rather than a complication of a single low back strain during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine strain with mild scoliosis, spondylosis and spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0608149
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