The Board has determined that the veteran's osteoporosis is not related to service or his service-connected iridocyclitis, including Prednisone therapy for iridocyclitis.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence shows that the veteran's osteoporosis is not caused by service or his service-connected condition, including Prednisone therapy for iridocyclitis.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610279
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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