The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's back conditions and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's back conditions were related to military service, and his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was caused or aggravated by his lower back conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine, Degenerative disc disease, Spinal stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Residuals of lumbosacral spinal surgery (back conditions), Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25051032
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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