The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, to include DDD, spinal stenosis, and lumbar spondylosis based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service low back pain and a positive medical opinion linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service low back pain and a positive medical opinion from Dr. J.M.H., who stated that the conditions were directly due to the Veteran's time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and lumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001590
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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