The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine and right sacroiliitis are related to her in-service motor vehicle-pedestrian accident, granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a link between the Veteran's current disorders and her in-service injuries based on her consistent reports of symptomatology since service and her competent statements regarding the onset and continuity of her symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, right sacroiliitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719668
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What this means for you
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