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The Board denied service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the lower right extremity, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection based on the evidence presented.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to arthritis as it did not manifest within one year of discharge. There is also insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.

Claimed conditions
degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as degenerative disease of the lumbar spine), radiculopathy of the lower right extremity
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
December 27, 2017
Citation
1760392

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