The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and kidney stones, both incurred in active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by STRs, National Guard records, and VA treatment reports that document his symptoms and medical history. The Board found a link between his in-service injury and the current disabilities based on continuity of symptomatology after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, Kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1330466
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service exposure and continuity of symptoms.
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