Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for lumbar spine stenosis from L2-L3 to L4-L5, as the evidence is at least evenly balanced that the additional disability was caused by fault of a VA provider during a November 18, 2010 examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an even balance of evidence suggesting that the Veteran's lumbar spine stenosis from L2-L3 to L4-L5 was proximately caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA during a November 18, 2010 examination.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine stenosis from L2-L3 to L4-L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012331
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