Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, IVDS, and spinal stenosis, as well as secondary service connection for left leg radiculopathy, right leg radiculopathy, and depressive disorder. The claim for headaches was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability is linked to in-service injury and continuity of symptoms, while the other conditions are secondary to his back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, IVDS, and spinal stenosis, Left leg radiculopathy, secondary to back disability, Right leg radiculopathy, secondary to back disability, Depressive disorder, secondary to back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086548
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