The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that he does not have residuals of a left leg injury or a seizure disorder. The claim for service connection for right shoulder and arm disorder was remanded to the RO. The claim for service connection for bilateral foot infection/fungus was also remanded. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for spondylolisthesis at L5-S1, status post laminectomy and fusion is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's assertions regarding the existence of a left leg injury were not supported by medical evidence, and he does not have residuals of such injury. The Board also found that there was no evidence to support service connection for seizure disorder. Service connection for right shoulder and arm disorder and bilateral foot infection/fungus are remanded to the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of left leg injury"}, {"condition_name":"Seizure disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right shoulder and arm disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral foot infection/fungus"}, {"condition_name":"Spondylolisthesis at L5-S1, status post laminectomy and fusion"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618639
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