The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, including spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the veteran's spondylolisthesis, lumbar spine, preexisted service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Spondylolisthesis, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621275
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What this means for you
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