The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that his pre-existing Scheuermann's Disease did not become aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no evidence to support the contention that the Veteran’s pre-existing Scheuermann's Disease was permanently aggravated beyond its normal progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Scheuermann's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131467
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