Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back condition, to include post-operative fusion at L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current DDD is related to service, and the Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, to include post-operative fusion at L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014964
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