Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and left knee disabilities, but denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was proximately due to his service-connected right ankle and left knee disabilities, while the degenerative arthritis was not.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25003667
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