The Board granted service connection for low back disabilities, including arthritis, and right and left leg radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected low back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuaded that the Veteran's low back disabilities are directly related to his service, and the currently diagnosed lower extremity radiculopathies are etiologically related to the now service-connected back disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disabilities, including arthritis, Right leg radiculopathy, Left leg radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022656
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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