The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar disk disease, associated chronic lower back pain, L4-5 disk herniation with nerve root impingement, and left-sided L5-S1 radiculopathy, as well as his visceral reflex sympathetic dystrophy with associated chronic scrotal/groin/pudendal nerve pain, are the result of injuries sustained during active service. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current disabilities are linked to an inservice injury and there is no evidence of any post-service injury who could have potentially caused either disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disk disease, chronic lower back pain, L4-5 disk herniation with nerve root impingement, left-sided L5-S1 radiculopathy, visceral reflex sympathetic dystrophy, chronic scrotal/groin/pudendal nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614743
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
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