The Board granted service connection for chorioretinal scar of the right eye and disc bulge at L5-S1, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and muscle spasms of the lumbar spine. The claims for a disability manifested by shooting pain and numbness down the left lower extremity and a heart disorder to include atrial septal defect status post closure and cardiomyopathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's current conditions had their onset during active duty service, thus granting service connection for chorioretinal scar of the right eye and disc bulge at L5-S1, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and muscle spasms of the lumbar spine. The claims for a disability manifested by shooting pain and numbness down the left lower extremity and a heart disorder to include atrial septal defect status post closure and cardiomyopathy were remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinal scar of the right eye, disc bulge at L5-S1, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and muscle spasms of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002662
What this means for you
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