The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease, is likely due to an injury sustained in service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding of clinical onset during active duty and a relationship between the back injury in service and the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (including degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1010045
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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