Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability but denied it for a lumbar spine disability, claimed as displacement of the lumbar disc with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thoracic spine disability was more likely than not related to an in-service injury, while the evidence did not support a similar conclusion for his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic spine disability, Lumbar spine disability (claimed as displacement of lumbar disc with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100191
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