The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar discogenic disease, L3-L4 early degenerative disc changes and L4-L5 with lumbar myositis as there was no medical evidence to support a finding that his current low back condition was related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The November 2004 VA spine examiner opined that the veteran's lumbar discogenic disease confirmed by MRI (central disc herniation) with lumbar myositis was not caused by or the result of the in-service accident in June 2003, and this opinion weighed against any finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar discogenic disease, L3-L4 early degenerative disc changes and L4-L5 with lumbar myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812292
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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