The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for dysthymia, chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, or traumatic arthritis of the left hip. Service connection for a cervical spine condition was also denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against findings that warrant increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions and does not support a finding of secondary service connection for a cervical spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymia, chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, traumatic arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0925420
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