The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Staph aureus infection residuals and Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service Staph aureus infection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing that the veteran currently has any residuals of an in-service Staph aureus infection or degenerative disc disease. The Board concluded that service connection cannot be granted as there is no established link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Staph aureus infection residuals, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0800852
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