Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion from Dr. J.D., which considered all relevant facts including the Veteran's STRs and post-discharge treatment records, was more persuasive than the VA examination opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016470
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