The Veteran's back disorder, diagnosed as L5-S1 facet joint arthroplasty with neuroforaminal stenosis and bilateral sacroiliitis, is related to an injury incurred during his training in Officer Candidate School (OCS) in 1974. The Board granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion supported by the Veteran's own statements established a link between the current back disorder and the in-service injury sustained during OCS training.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 facet joint arthroplasty with neuroforaminal stenosis, bilateral sacroiliitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059528
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for his low back disability, finding that the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or entire spine.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sacroiliitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military duties as a martial arts instructor during active service.
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