Granted
The veteran's service connection for a low back disorder, including degenerative arthritis and disc disease, is granted. The decision is based on the presumption of continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance, and thus the veteran prevails under the benefit of the doubt rule.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), foraminal narrowing L4-L5, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008009
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