The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not support a finding of secondary service connection, and the Board affords these opinions significant probative weight.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis lumbosacral spine, Lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Traumatic arthritis left knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2023
- Citation
- A23033392
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of July 24, 2020 for service connection of degenerative arthritis lumbosacral spine and related conditions, including radiculopathy right lower extremity. The decision is based on the submission of a valid Supplemental Claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis lumbosacral spine as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient rationale in the medical opinions provided. The Veteran's conditions are being requested to be evaluated again with specific attention to his history of gait disturbance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and improper scheduling of examinations for a deceased Veteran. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.
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