The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and ankle arthritis.,The Veteran's shin splints were not service connected, as they are considered a manifestation of his service-connected disabilities of the knees, ankles, and feet.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and ankle arthritis.,The VA examiner concluded that the shin splints were not service connected as they are considered a manifestation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of the knees, ankles, and feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Shin Splints, Bone Spurs in Feet, Arthritis of Bilateral Hips, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803392
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