Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and IVDS of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions were at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's altered gait due to his service-connected ankle disabilities resulted in the development of degenerative arthritis and IVDS in the lumbar spine, based on medical principles cited from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016937
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