The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability has been reopened and granted.,Service connection was denied for sleep disability, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records did not indicate any complaints or diagnoses of a lumbar spine disability. The evidence received since the July 1991 rating decision includes VA treatment records reflecting treatment for low back pain, but does not establish that the current disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine disability), sleep disability, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII), bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to DMII
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21066248
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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