The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back and right leg disabilities, finding that these conditions began during his military service and are related to his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran’s current diagnoses of low back degenerative disc disease (arthritis), spondylolisthesis, facet arthropathy, piriformis syndrome, and radiculopathy in the right leg are linked to his military service due to the onset during service and subsequent aggravation by his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative disc disease (arthritis), spondylolisthesis, facet arthropathy, piriformis syndrome, radiculopathy in the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128027
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's lower back disability, including lumbar strain and spondylolisthesis, is being reviewed again.
- Dismissed
The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the Veteran's attorney, and thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, including spondylolisthesis, as the evidence did not show permanent aggravation of the preexisting condition during service.
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