Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was granted with an effective date of September 18, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the 2019 claim was for a distinct disorder from the previously denied 2014 claim for low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000609
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