The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar strain is not found to be the cause of her degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and sciatica.,The Veteran's loss of teeth and residuals of dental treatment are not considered a compensable disability for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s current disabilities are secondary to or aggravated by her service-connected thoracolumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105633
What this means for you
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