The Board found that the veteran's lumbar osteoarthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred due to his military service. The Board also determined that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service-connected residuals of a medial meniscectomy of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's lumbar osteoarthritis was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a medial meniscectomy of the left knee, and there was no credible evidence to suggest an in-service injury or chronic disease.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0817884
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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