The Veteran's back disorder, diagnosed as lumbar spondylosis and lumbar sacral spondylosis with arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, is found to be related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report shows a diagnosis of lumbar spondylosis and lumbar sacral spondylosis with arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, which meets element (1) of Shedden. The Veteran's lay reports and in-service treatment records support the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, lumbar spondylosis, lumbar sacral spondylosis with arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125715
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.
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