The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was not incurred in service and denied his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the current lumbar spine condition is more likely related to chronic degenerative changes associated with aging, rather than an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1212033
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 20, 2015, for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine.
- Denied
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- Denied
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