Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the lumbar spine condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine DDD with IVDS and related radiculopathies are related to service, and reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower extremity radiculopathy, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral DDD with IVDS, left lower extremity radiculopathy, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral DDD with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101040
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