The Board denied service connection for a back disability, including scoliosis and other spinal conditions. The evidence did not show that any of these disabilities were incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's current back disabilities, and the preponderance of the evidence showed that his pre-existing scoliosis was not aggravated by active duty. The other back conditions did not manifest within one year after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Scoliosis, Spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18158475
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