The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, finding that it was manifested as a result of active service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's lumbar spine condition was less likely due to his period of active service, but the Board found that the evidence raised a reasonable possibility of such connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Scheuermann's disease, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022898
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What this means for you
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