Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that her back disability had its initial onset during active service.
The deciding factor: Resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, her low back disability had its initial onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013150
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