Granted
The Board granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, right tendonitis, and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equal balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused an abnormal gait which aggravated his back condition, and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral pes planus, right tendonitis, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021253
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