The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease, is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's altered gait from his service-connected pes planus more likely than not causes exacerbation of his low back pain, and a treating chiropractor indicated it was his professional opinion that the Veteran's low back disability is aggravated by his service-connected foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability (spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1020286
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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