Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the low back disorder, diagnosed degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion, and denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for left hip strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current low back disability is due to his service-connected left hip disability, as supported by medical evidence and examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, low back disorder (degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014044
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