The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis was remanded due to insufficient reasoning regarding potential early manifestations of optic neuritis.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease was related to an in-service injury or event, including his reported back injury during service.,The VA examiner’s opinion did not address the possibility that the Veteran may have manifested symptoms of multiple sclerosis due to early manifestations of optic neuritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, Multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065924
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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