The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pelvic mass and low back disorder are related to service, with continuity of symptomatology since discharge. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced chronic symptoms related to his low back injury during service and continues to experience such symptoms post-service, establishing a nexus between his current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic Mass, Degenerative Disc Disease (Low Back)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1232011
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