The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for L2 and L4 compression fracture with kyphoplasty and osteoporosis, as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service or as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's L2 and L4 compression fracture with kyphoplasty or osteoporosis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The medical records indicated that the veteran's syncopal episode leading to the compression fracture was likely due to choking rather than hypoglycemia.
- Claimed conditions
- L2 and L4 compression fracture with kyphoplasty, Osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814885
What this means for you
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