The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cervical discectomy, a back condition (degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and residuals of lumbar laminectomy), and right foot degenerative arthritis and residuals of 3rd MTP joint surgery. The conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's neck and back conditions as well as his right foot conditions were etiologically related to his active duty service, including a fall during training drills in 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical discectomy, back condition (degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and residuals of lumbar laminectomy), right foot degenerative arthritis, residuals of 3rd MTP joint surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070054
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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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