The Board granted service connection for a back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine with moderate spondylosis, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's competent statements regarding continuous back symptomatology since an in-service injury and the chronic nature of the condition under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine with moderate spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25003486
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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