Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability as secondary to the Veteran's left foot, bilateral ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record demonstrates that the Veteran's obesity was a substantial factor in causing his low back disability, and the low back disability would not have occurred but for the obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009172
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