The Board finds that the veteran's current back disorder, including traumatic arthritis and pinched nerves, is related to his military service, specifically a parachute jump during combat in 1944. Service connection for these conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports a causal relationship between the veteran's current back disorder and his military service, including a parachute jump during combat in 1944.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, traumatic arthritis, pinched nerves
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0032736
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