The Board found that the veteran's lumbar spondylosis, bone spurs, and osteoarthritis of the left hip were not related to his service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a relationship between the claimed conditions and the veteran's active service. The first complaints of back problems or hip problems appeared decades after he left active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis of the lumbar spine, bone spurs, osteoarthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0902563
What this means for you
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