The Board denied service connection for lumbar stenosis with residuals of decompressive laminectomies at L4 and L5, as well as leg pain. The claim for PTSD was granted but the initial rating remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar stenosis with residuals of decompressive laminectomies at L4 and L5, leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0637119
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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 claims for service connection for various disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy and foot conditions, as they are inextricably intertwined with a pending claim regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, head trauma, and PTSD due to the lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran was granted an initial 10% disability rating for migraines but had other claims remanded or denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for leg pain as the weight of the evidence does not support a current disability related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected back and leg pain prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 19, 2018. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
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