Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding it to be directly related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the favorable finding by the AOJ and the private medical opinion linking the current condition to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylosis and scoliosis (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018506
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