Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1412623
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's congenital facet trophism predisposed her to natural aging DDD; but the rigors of her service during her ACDUTRA tours hastened the process.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability (DDD at L5-S1), Left Wrist and Hand Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1412623
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