The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and bilateral leg disorders are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, Radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013427
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability ratings for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted at 40 percent since August 1, 2022. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of periods of service and obtaining additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period from August 30, 2016 to October 6, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder.
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