The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic back disability, including facet arthropathy at L4-5 and L5-S1, bilaterally, and broad-based disc bulging, is service-connected. The initial ratings for left lower leg compartment syndrome and left knee disabilities are also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that his back disability was incurred during active military service due to a motor vehicle accident in Iraq. For the left lower leg and left knee disabilities, the Board finds that there is sufficient continuity of symptomatology from service through current complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Back Disability, Left Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome (left lower leg disability), Left Knee Status Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1707686
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