The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and chronic fatigue secondary to his service-connected carcinoma of the abdomen, as well as the evaluation of his restrictive lung disease. The veteran's current rating for his restrictive lung disease is 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran has a lumbosacral spine disability related to military service or chronic fatigue due to his service-connected carcinoma of the abdomen, as there was no in-service injury or disease and no medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The restrictive lung disease is currently rated at 10 percent based on its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbosacral spine disability"}, {"condition_name":"chronic fatigue secondary to service-connected residuals of carcinoma of the abdomen, status-post laparotomy","severity_level":"non-compensably (zero percent) disabling"}, {"condition_name":"restrictive lung disease","severity_level":"10 percent disabling"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637380
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What this means for you
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