The Board found that the veteran's current chronic lumbar spine disability is not related to his military service, including any in-service injury or aggravation of his congenital scoliosis. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current lumbar spine disabilities are due to an in-service event, disease or injury, and there is insufficient evidence to establish aggravation of his congenital scoliosis beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0842572
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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