The Board finds that the Veteran's residuals of a lumbar injury at L4-L5 with radiculopathy are etiologically related to his period of ACDUTRA service in 1998, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced back pain during his reserve service in 1998 which resolved within a few weeks. He has had intermittent exacerbations since then, including two serious episodes in 2003 and 2005. The medical records indicate that these symptoms are related to his previous injury from ACDUTRA service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a lumbar injury at L4-L5 with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1110085
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What this means for you
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