The Board grants service connection for lumbosacral strain, neck condition (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion spanning C5 to C7), left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy, all as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current disabilities are proximately caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain based on consistent lay statements and medical evidence linking these conditions to his lower back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, neck condition (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion spanning C5 to C7), left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as peripheral neuropathy), right upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as peripheral neuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043272
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 828 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to his in-service injury. The claimant did not contest this decision.
- Granted
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