The Board has granted service connection for degenerative lumbar spondylosis and denied an increased rating for urticaria prior to March 25, 2014.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of degenerative lumbar spondylosis is linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative lumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1715453
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's current back disorder, characterized as degenerative lumbar spondylosis and disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also found no evidence of a preexisting condition worsening during service.
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