The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability began in service and has continued since, granting service connection for a back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence established continuity of symptoms from service to the present, including reports of back pain during service and post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease L4, degenerative disc disease L5-S1, mild scoliosis, partial spina bifida S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1107934
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