The Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine is related to his active service and has been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided a plausible and adequate link between the Veteran's active service and his degenerative scoliosis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- 26001007
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right ankle tendonitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for scoliosis of the lumbar spine, finding that it was aggravated during service beyond its natural progression.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected scoliosis of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to insufficient examination reports and lack of information on functional limitations.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected asthma.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, including degenerative arthritis and spondylosis, is granted due to its manifestation within one year of separation from active duty.,Service connection for scoliosis of the lumbar spine requires further development.
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