The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder, including degenerative disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to active duty. The cervical spine disorder resolved without chronic residuals during service and is also unrelated to active duty. The skin disorder of the feet was not shown in service and is unrelated to active duty.,The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder (including degenerative disc disease), cervical spine disorder, and skin disorder of the feet were all determined to be not incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any chronic residuals from the injuries sustained during active duty. The Veteran did not have a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disorder (including degenerative disc disease), cervical spine disorder, skin disorder of the feet (claimed as tinea pedis and/or fungal infection)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1218046
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