The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back condition is caused by or a result of his military service, specifically due to carrying weight on his back over a period of years while in the military. The VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's back condition was permanently aggravated by routine activities of reserve duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current back condition is caused by or a result of his military service, specifically due to carrying weight on his back over a period of years while in the military.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1001684
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