The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, which is arthritis, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current disability (arthritis), an in-service injury, and competent testimony regarding continuous symptoms since service. The benefit of doubt doctrine applies as the evidence is in approximate balance.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069336
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