Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supports a continuity of symptomatology and a relationship between the current disability and in-service back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018562
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