The Board has granted service connection for thoracic scoliosis and a mild back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The September 2017 VA examiner found no chronic back disorder due to an in-service motor vehicle accident but did not address whether pre-existing scoliosis was aggravated by service. The Board granted service connection based on direct evidence of a current disability and its relationship to service, without addressing aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic Scoliosis, Back Disorder (Mild Levoscoliosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24033417
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