The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, including degenerative arthritis, DDD, and lumbar strain, based on continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show the Veteran's complaints of low back pain during service, which have been ongoing post-service. The Board found that these symptoms are part of the service-connected back disability due to their continuity and nature.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative arthritis, DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease), lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062896
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for lumbar strain, radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve have been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as lumbar strain, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, is causally related to service. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.
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