Granted
Service connection for the veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and arthritis with radiculopathy, is granted effective October 27, 2014.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on relevant service department records not previously associated with the claims file and the Veteran's consistent reports of in-service symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003516
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