Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and degenerative disc disease, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a continuity of symptoms from service to the present, despite the lack of documentation during the applicable presumptive period.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine arthritis, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25013280
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