The Board has denied service connection for lumbar paravertebral myositis, lumbar polyradiculopathy, fibromyositis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, and spinal canal stenosis of L4-L5. The Veteran's cervical segment of the spine disabilities were also denied service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between current cervical or lumbar spine conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar paravertebral myositis, lumbar polyradiculopathy, fibromyositis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, spinal canal stenosis of L4-L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0942509
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