Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these disabilities are related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's spine disabilities were 'at least as likely as not related to service,' based on his MOS and strenuous activities during service, which could have caused wear and tear on the facet joints due to heavy lifting and improper posture.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086375
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