Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder of degenerative joint disease and spondylosis with radiculopathy is granted.,Service connection for residuals of a stroke, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current lumbar spine disorder and stroke are etiologically related to service due to in-service back injuries and activities, and the Veteran's service-connected diabetes, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease and Spondylosis with Radiculopathy of the Lumbar Spine, Residuals of a Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022325
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