The Board granted service connection for low back disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's low back disability had its onset in service, and reasonable doubt was resolved in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25006003
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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