The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an October 1991 military helicopter crash in South Korea.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's contention that his back pain onset as a result of the October 1991 helicopter crash and that there is approximate balance as to whether his current low back disability is etiologically related to the incident, with continuity of symptoms of intermittent low back pain since the in-service incident.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25007347
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.
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