The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral spondylolysis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine has been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for hypertension, GERD, and depression secondary to bilateral spondylolysis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was also denied. The Veteran's hip conditions are being remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s bilateral spondylolysis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is related to service.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no medical evidence linking the hip conditions to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral spondylolysis of the lumbar spine","additional_conditions":["Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine","Spinal scoliosis"]}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Depression","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis of the left hip","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis of the right hip","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100899
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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