The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as foraminal stenosis, degeneration of lumbar spine with radiculopathy, and bilateral sacroiliitis, first manifested in service during active duty for training. The Veteran's right shoulder conditions are not found to be related to his service-connected low back condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not provide a definitive opinion on whether the Veteran's current right shoulder conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back condition due to insufficient information in the service treatment records regarding the Veteran's right shoulder history.
- Claimed conditions
- foraminal stenosis, degeneration of lumbar spine with radiculopathy, bilateral sacroiliitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207263
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- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, neck disability, and left knee condition are all granted as service connected.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy are also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral sacroiliitis as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's neck disability is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded for further action on his claims of increased ratings and earlier effective dates. His left and right upper extremity radiculopathy are also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease with lumbar facet joint disease, foraminal stenosis, spinal canal stenosis, and curvature of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
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