The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition. The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as circumferential bulging disc at L4-5 and lumbar lordotic straightening, is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had symptoms of back pain during service and continues to experience such symptoms post-service. The Board finds these facts sufficient to establish a nexus between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, circumferential bulging disc at L4-5, lumbar lordotic straightening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1610878
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What this means for you
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