The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is presumed to be related to service due to continuity of symptoms since within one year after service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had continuous back symptoms since within one year after service, supported by lay evidence indicating long-term back issues following service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067211
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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