The Board has determined that the appellant's September 1990 back surgery, which involved a lumbar laminectomy at L4-L5, was related to his service-connected residuals of a low back injury. Therefore, he is entitled to a one-month convalescence period following this surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the September 1990 back surgery was related to the appellant's service-connected residuals of a back injury and that he was doing well by the time of his October 9, 1990 office visit.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, lumbar laminectomy at L4-L5 with excision of depressed anterior facet fracture, decompression, and internal foraminotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0009854
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