The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of postlaminectomy syndrome and spondylosis L3 are as likely as not related to her military service. The decision also considers the Veteran's statements regarding her symptoms during service and since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder is as likely as not related to her military service based on her statements of symptom onset during service and continued complaints after service, supported by medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- postlaminectomy syndrome, spondylosis L3
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055317
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