The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the spine and clinically, lumbar radiculitis (lower back disorder) as incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided competent and credible evidence of a back injury in service and continued pain therefrom, supported by statements from fellow servicemembers who treated him.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the spine, clinically, lumbar radiculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080858
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the spine, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and SSA records.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the spine, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and arthritis of the spine are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected cervical spine disability.
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