The Board has granted service connection for scoliosis, finding that the Veteran's active duty service is related to his current condition. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's low back disorder and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not provide an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and L4 radiculopathy was related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Scoliosis, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and L4 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1210676
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his valid opt-in of specific issues into the modernized review system.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection was granted for scoliosis, with the condition aggravated during service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and scoliosis, but remanded the other issues.
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