The Board has granted increased ratings of 10% for the veteran's service-connected residuals of hyperextension injury to the lower back and gastroesophageal reflux disease, effective July 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and clinical records supported the need for a higher rating based on the symptoms described by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hyperextension injury to lower back, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0020271
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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.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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