The Veteran's appeal was denied for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and service connection claims for various secondary disabilities. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations, which impacted the evaluation of his condition. His symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disc disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805862
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