The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disabilities had their onset during his active service, and his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis, Labral tear, left hip and arthritis, degenerative, Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050438
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and foraminal stenosis based on a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine to obtain a new medical opinion that considers an in-service injury after appropriate efforts are made to obtain the appellant's service treatment records.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral neuropathy below the hips, and a skin disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development and readjudication due to an incomplete medical nexus opinion.
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