The veteran's service-connected status post laminectomy at L4-5 with arthritis is rated at 40 percent effective March 1, 2003.
The deciding factor: The VA examination confirmed the veteran's complaints of pain and severe limitation of motion without significant associated neurological deficits.
- Claimed conditions
- status post laminectomy at L4-5 with arthritis, arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0801621
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of arthritis of multiple joints due to the appellant's withdrawal.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including as secondary to his service-connected multilevel degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease of the spine and degenerative spurring of the lower extremities (knees). The case is being returned for additional development.
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