The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity during service or continuity of symptomatology after service. The Board also found that the current degenerative changes were unlikely related to the in-service low back strain.
The deciding factor: The VA C&P examination report demonstrated a current medical disability but did not establish a nexus between the in-service low back strain and the present degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0738733
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