The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease, finding that the Veteran's condition started during his active duty and continued since then.
The deciding factor: The Board found a link between the Veteran's back condition and his service based on medical evidence and credible statements from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045737
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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