The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well-grounded, and his low back strain with limitation of motion is currently rated at 40 percent. The VA has granted the increased rating for low back strain.
The deciding factor: The veteran provided credible evidence of a stressor related to his in-service experiences, which supported his claim for service connection for PTSD. His low back strain was found to have worsened and warranted an increase in disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Low Back Strain with Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002899
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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