The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability characterized as degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, organic PLMD, and chronic insomnia, all of which are found to have onset during active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that these conditions had their onset during service, including from August 2013 when the Veteran was diagnosed with organic PLMD and lumbar neuritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Organic periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), Chronic insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019065
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