The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with bulging at L5-S1 on an aggravation basis and bilateral lumbosacral radiculopathy of the lower extremities, secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease with bulging at L5-S1.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding whether his pre-existing back disability was aggravated by physical activities during service and granted service connection for both conditions on an aggravation basis. The bilateral lumbosacral radiculopathy was also granted as secondary to the now service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with bulging at L5-S1, bilateral lumbosacral radiculopathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20025210
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