The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. Israel supported the conclusion that the Veteran’s lumbar spine disorder was proximately due to or the result of his right and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, lumbar strain, degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185979
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions and examination reports to address the issues of service connection and increased ratings.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability since September 26, 2024.
- Dismissed
The appeal to reopen the previous denial of service connection for lumbosacral strain is dismissed as the benefit sought has been fully granted.
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