The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disorder and an increased rating for PTSD. The veteran's current PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but his claim was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking his current disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not present a well grounded claim for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disorder and denied the TDIU claim as it is pending. The PTSD rating was maintained at 30 percent due to lack of medical evidence linking the current disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0004258
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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