The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and a lumbar spine disability, including levoscoliosis. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his service or his service-connected right second toe disability.,For the evaluation in excess of 10 percent claim, the evidence did not support an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the degenerative joint disease of the right knee and lumbar spine disability were not related to the veteran's service or his service-connected right second toe disability. The veteran failed to provide competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative joint disease of the right knee"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar spine disability, including levoscoliosis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0612976
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What this means for you
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