The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder and psychiatric disorder are not well grounded claims, as there is no competent medical evidence showing a direct relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection for a low back disorder was denied because there is no competent medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the current disability and service. The claim for reopening of a claim for psychiatric disorder was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0016307
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a November 2023 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability to correct an error in not securing an adequate medical opinion.
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