The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that it is directly caused by the Veteran's in-service fall and consistent usage of the joint over the years.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing a current disability related to an in-service injury and the Veteran's competent and credible testimony regarding the onset and progression of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000005
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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- Denied
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