Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's lower back disability is proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability, based on medical opinions and the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015647
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