The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, characterized as degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's claims seeking increased ratings for pustular acne and Baker's cysts in the left knee have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability was at least as likely as not incurred during service, based on his credible report of back injury and pain during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- pustular acne, Baker's cysts in the left knee, degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1240648
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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