The Board has granted service connection for back, neck, and bilateral foot disabilities due to in-service injuries sustained during an assault. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current diagnoses of arthritis and DDD of the back and neck, lumbosacral and cervical spine strain, as well as bilateral flatfoot are related to service, including the August 1974 in-service assault.
- Claimed conditions
- Back, Neck, Bilateral Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014698
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