The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as his bilateral hand disabilities. The examiner found no objective evidence of organic pathology related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner reviewed the claims file and STRs and concluded that there is no objective evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's current spinal and hand disabilities and his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis with residual shoulder impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1005072
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis, without considering the beneficial effects of medication.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the now service-connected lumbar spine arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and degenerative disc disease, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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