The Board denied service connection for lumbar scoliosis, finding that the veteran's condition was a congenital defect that existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's scoliosis is a congenital defect that was not aggravated or subject to a superimposed injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0636628
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar scoliosis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her lumbar spine disability and for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination, and her claim for TDIU will be deferred until the development of her increased rating claim is complete.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of his lumbar spine disorders.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities render him unemployable, with the Board granting a TDIU rating based on the benefit-of-the-doubt.
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