The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the low back was granted service connection as it had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced recurrent back problems during service and these symptoms have persisted since then, supporting his claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the low back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150147
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
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