The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back arthritis is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its manifestation within one year of separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The x-ray and MRI reports from August 2006 showed degenerative joint changes in the low back area, which was within the one-year period following the Veteran's separation from active duty in October 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1511906
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