Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, including degenerative disc and joint disease, finding that the condition had onset during active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability was found to have onset in service and has persisted ever since service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, including degenerative disc and joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100680
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