The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar syndrome with X-ray evidence of scoliosis and arthritis, early degenerative changes of both wrists, and glaucoma and cataracts. The appeals were based on direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar syndrome, early degenerative changes of both wrists, glaucoma and cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0808797
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