The Board has granted service connection for disability of the lumbar spine, finding that it is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities of the feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's antalgic gait due to foot pain was found to have caused or aggravated his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20027829
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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