Partly granted
Service connection for the veteran's back disability is granted. The claims for radiculopathy of both lower extremities are remanded for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's back condition had its onset during combat operations in Afghanistan, and thus service connection was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), lumbosacral strain, vertebral facture, scoliosis, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002036
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