The Board found that the veteran's scoliosis and thoracic vertebra deformity were not incurred or aggravated by service. The presumption of soundness at entry is rebutted because there was clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions pre-existed service.
The deciding factor: There was clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's scoliosis and thoracic vertebra deformity existed prior to service and were not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis of the spine, thoracic vertebra deformity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0612672
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal request for service connection claims due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected scoliosis of the spine and chronic low back pain are being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete medical records and a need for a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims. The Veteran is now entitled to a determination on whether she can establish service connection for her claimed disabilities.
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