The Board found that the veteran's thoracolumbar scoliosis existed prior to his active duty service and was not permanently aggravated by such service. The claim for non-service connected pension is withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The pre-existing thoracolumbar scoliosis did not undergo an increase in severity during service, thus no aggravation could be presumed.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0704103
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and occupational experience. The Board finds the totality of the evidence more probative than his lay statements in determining that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this case.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for back disability is granted, and the issue of service connection itself is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disability as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar scoliosis and for TDIU due to inextricability with the former claim.
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