Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to an in-service injury aboard the USS Rushmore.
The deciding factor: A positive nexus opinion was provided by a VA examiner, supporting a direct link between the in-service injury and the Veteran's current back disability. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012974
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