Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted.,The appeals for service connection for thyroid gland condition, asthma, chronic cough, and wheezing are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is related to in-service back injuries, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, thyroid gland condition, asthma, chronic cough, wheezing, sleep apnea, digestive disorder (gastric ulcers, gastroenteritis, and GERD), left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, neck condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, gout, vitamin D deficiency, right kidney cyst, urinary incontinence, pleuritic chest pain, congestive heart failure, otitis media, hypertension, migraine headaches, hoarseness, eye condition (blepharitis and chronic allergic conjunctivitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179414
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.
What you can do next
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