The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosis of a lumbar spine disability in service, and the available treatment records do not show ongoing complaints seen years after service. When the Veteran was seen for chronic back pain he denied a traumatic event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- L5 spondylolysis, grade 1 spondylolisthesis L5-S1, arthritis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1703199
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