The Veteran's spinal stenosis, post laminectomy syndrome, spinal cord stimulator, and lumbar spine condition is determined to be the result of service. Service connection for these conditions has been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's back condition began during his military service and was aggravated by his duties as a truck mechanic, leading to multiple surgeries over time.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis, post laminectomy syndrome, spinal cord stimulator, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068490
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Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection regarding cervical strain with IVDS, spinal fusion, and spinal stenosis was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.
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