The Board has determined that the Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's pre-existing scoliosis was permanently increased beyond its natural progression during service. The Board found conflicting medical opinions but concluded that the Veteran's reports of continuous back pain since separation are consistent with his military occupational specialty and thus supports a finding of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1752931
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine is related to his active service and has been granted service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right ankle tendonitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for scoliosis of the lumbar spine, finding that it was aggravated during service beyond its natural progression.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected scoliosis of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to insufficient examination reports and lack of information on functional limitations.
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