The veteran's service connection for lumbar spine spondylosis and stenosis, as well as related conditions in the lower extremities, was granted. However, claims related to cervical spine issues and total disability rating were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least approximately balanced in showing the Veteran's diagnosed lumbar spine disability is due to or etiologically associated with injury sustained while serving periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylosis and stenosis, left lower extremity motor sensory peripheral neuropathy associated with lumbar spine spondylosis and stenosis, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and motor sensory peripheral neuropathy associated with lumbar spine spondylosis and stenosis, cervical spine spondylosis, stenosis, and myelopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy associated with cervical spine spondylosis, stenosis, and myelopathy, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy associated with cervical spine spondylosis, stenosis, and myelopathy, unspecified tremors of the upper extremities as secondary to cervical spine spondylosis, stenosis, and myelopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002931
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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