The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease and right lumbar radiculopathy, is due to his in-service injury during basic training. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a continuity of symptoms from service through the present, including treatment records indicating chronic back pain and multiple diagnoses related to the lumbar spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, right lumbar radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068949
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.
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