The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, while remanding claims for Crohn's disease, arthritis rheumatoid and psoriatic, and psoriasis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was related to his service. The other claims were remanded due to missing medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Crohn's disease, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, Arthritis rheumatoid and psoriatic, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, Psoriasis, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004976
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 25, 2020, for the award of a 30 percent rating for dermatitis and psoriasis.
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