The Board granted service connection for multilevel degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left hip degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms began in service with continuity of symptomatology since service, and the current disabilities are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel degenerative disc disease (degenerative arthritis) of the lumbar spine with spondylosis and intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003627
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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