The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disabilities, including lumbar spondylosis and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, began during his military service. The medical evidence supports a finding that these conditions are directly related to his active duty.
The deciding factor: A VA specialist concluded that the Veteran's in-service symptoms were likely caused by his military duties, leading to current diagnoses of spondylosis and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804173
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, sleep apnea secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and lumbar spondylosis.
- Denied
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