The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability and bilateral sciatica, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lower back disability was caused by an in-service motor vehicle accident and heavy lifting, and that his bilateral sciatica was secondary to his lower back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability, bilateral sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065356
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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