The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy based on a direct link to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: A private medical opinion provided as probative evidence established a nexus between the Veteran's current back disability and his in-service injury, leading to the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain. The Board also granted secondary service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy based on the diagnosed condition being related to the now-service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109404
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