The veteran's degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine is granted as service connected.
The deciding factor: The VA physician provided a positive nexus opinion, stipulating that if it was established the veteran sustained a significant back injury in combat, his current disability would be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619403
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