Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, diagnosed as stenosis with degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting thoracic spine disability was aggravated by service, and there is continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- stenosis with degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine, right ankle strain, bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017485
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