The Board granted service connection for low back strain and lumbar spine degeneration, but denied service connection for arthritis of the right leg, arthritis of the left leg, and sleep problems. The decision on memory loss is not provided in this excerpt.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current diagnoses (low back strain, osteoarthritis of the knees) are less likely related to her service due to lack of objective evidence supporting these conditions as a result of military service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, arthritis of the right leg, arthritis of the left leg, sleep problems, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18159163
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back strain has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
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