Service connection for L3-4 neural foraminal narrowing, L4-5 grade I spondylolisthesis with resultant central and neural foraminal narrowing is granted.,Service connection for bilateral lumbar radiculopathy is granted.,Service connection for tension headaches is granted.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is reopened, but the appeal remains pending as it was denied on the merits in October 1981.
The deciding factor: Resolving all doubt in the Veteran’s favor, his currently diagnosed L3-4 neural foraminal narrowing and L4-5 grade I spondylolisthesis with resultant central and neural foraminal narrowing is causally related to service.,Resolving all doubt in the Veteran’s favor, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy is causally related to his L3-4 neural foraminal narrowing, L4-5 grade I spondylolisthesis with resultant central and neural foraminal narrowing, and L5-S1 spondylosis.,Resolving all doubt in the Veteran’s favor, tension headaches had their onset in service.,The October 1981 VA opinion found that the correct diagnosis was schizo-typal personality disorder rather than PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, back disorder, headache disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18122626
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