The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive period.,Service connection was also denied for residuals of pneumothorax with an initial rating in excess of 10 percent and chest scars.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities did not manifest during service or within a presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The medical evidence provided by VA examiners supported this conclusion.,For residuals of pneumothorax, the initial rating in excess of 10 percent was denied as there was no evidence showing FEV-1/FVC below 56% or DLCO (SB) below 56%. For chest scars, a compensable rating was denied due to the nature and extent of the scars.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18103868
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