The Board has granted service connection for spondylothesis, stenosis of the lumbar intervertebral foramina, and a herniated nucleus pulposus of L4/5, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current back condition is related to his service-connected motor vehicle accident during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylothesis, stenosis of the lumbar intervertebral foramina, herniated nucleus pulposus of L4/5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928349
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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