The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, service connection for a seizure disorder, and service connection for PTSD. The reasons were that there was no evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence to support the diagnoses or etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, Seizure disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0843284
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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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