The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Paget's disease of the lumbar spine, finding no evidence linking the condition to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found it less likely than not that the Veteran's Paget's disease of the lumbar spine is etiologically related to his active service. There was no evidence of continuity of symptomology since active service and the disorder was not manifest within one year of discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Paget's disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906226
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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