Service connection has been granted for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, tendinitis of the left ankle, and a left scrotum condition.,The Veteran's low back disorder is service-connected due to an in-service injury during combat. The left ankle disorder was also incurred during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on credible lay statements and medical opinions linking the current conditions to service, with no evidence of aggravation from a pre-existing condition.,Service connection granted for tendinitis of the left ankle due to an in-service injury. The Veteran's left scrotum disorder is also linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease thoracolumbar spine, Tendinitis left ankle, Left scrotum condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23003908
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 25, 2025 for the award of service connection for degenerative disc disease thoracolumbar spine with degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and levoscoliosis.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is still working and has provided no evidence of unemployment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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