The Board granted service connection for a back condition, including degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of back pain began in service and continued thereafter with no intervening cause, meeting the criteria for direct service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1110 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, Lumbosacral strain, Intervertebral disc syndrome, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054403
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.
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