The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lower back based on evidence that the condition was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found a nexus between the Veteran's lower back condition and his service, primarily based on a private medical opinion from Dr. P.Y., which linked the onset of both conditions to an injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lower back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007410
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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