Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy on a secondary basis, finding the evidence to be in equipoise.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's lay statements and medical records supporting the link between his back injury during service and current disabilities, as well as the VA medical opinion linking the lower extremity radiculopathy to the service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, to include degenerative arthritis and lumbar strain, status post hemilaminectomy with residuals, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy on a secondary basis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108660
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