The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claim for residuals of a low back injury, including lumbosacral strain, is granted as his current complaints of low back pain are linked to an inservice injury and diagnosis.
The deciding factor: A competent medical opinion established a link between the appellant's current low back pain and an inservice injury and diagnosis of lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0020433
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and lumbar radicopathy, right side, secondary to the lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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