The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of dental trauma, PTSD, and secondary service connection for a lumbar spine disorder are all granted. The cervical spine disorder claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: PTSD was incurred in service due to an assault experienced during active duty. Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and disc disease were found to be secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability. The cervical spine disorder claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence that the injury occurred due to VA care, treatment or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of dental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative joint disease and disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0914143
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