The Board denied the claim for service connection for scoliosis and found that the reduction in the combined disability rating for bulging discs in the lumbar spine, lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and spondylosis from 40 percent to 10 percent was proper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's scoliosis and her service-connected lumbar spine disability. Additionally, the reduction in the combined disability rating for the lumbar spine disability had been in effect for less than five years and demonstrated improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis, bulging discs in the lumbar spine, lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091374
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