The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, spinal stenosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome. The Board also found that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is secondary to her service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's current low back disabilities are related to her in-service wear and tear, including long hours on her feet with hard soled shoes, lifting heavy objects, and working in bent-over positions. The Board found that these activities cumulatively caused her spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, spinal stenosis, intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24028572
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- Granted
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