The Board granted service connection for back pain claimed as lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, disc disease, and scoliosis based on the Veteran's reports of in-service back pain and current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reports of having to take medications to regulate his back pain and muscle spasms are indications that he does suffer from pain and that the pain does have a functional impact because without the medication, the pain is likely unmanageable.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022175
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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