The veteran's claims for service connection on a secondary basis were denied, while his skin disability claim was granted. The veteran received staged ratings for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and a grant for his tender scar related to gunshot wounds. His right and left sciatic neuritis claims were both denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service connection claims on secondary basis were not supported by evidence showing that his conditions were caused or made worse by his service-connected disabilities, while the skin disability claim was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service. The veteran received staged ratings for his lumbar spine condition and a grant for his tender scar related to gunshot wounds. His right and left sciatic neuritis claims were denied as there was no evidence showing that their conditions had worsened.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee, Skin Disability (presumed due to herbicide exposure)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0840533
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What this means for you
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