Granted
The Board granted service connection for back pain, diagnosed as IVDS, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's back pain (diagnosed as intervertebral disc syndrome) had its onset during service with continuity of symptoms to the present.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain (diagnosed as intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108544
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