Granted
The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and an intestinal disability, including hemorrhoids, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: Resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that both his thoracolumbar spine disability and intestinal disability reasonably began during active military service and have continued until the present.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disability including degenerative disc disease, intestinal disability including hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089776
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