Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability, secondary to the appellant's service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The private opinion from the appellant's treating VA doctor was more probative as it considered pertinent evidence and the appellant's lay statements in the context of his service records and medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110273
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