The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and continued the 20 percent rating for compression fracture of the thoracolumbar spine with anterior wedging of L1.
The deciding factor: A nexus opinion established a link between current degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and a fall down steps during service, granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of the thoracolumbar spine with anterior wedging of L1, degenerative disc disease at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0305003
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