Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the negative VA etiological opinions were inadequate and entitled to no probative weight due to their failure to consider the competent and credible lay evidence of record regarding the continuity and progression of symptoms related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, Degenerative disc disease, Spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086369
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