The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder, including postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, developed during service and is therefore granted service connection. The claim for PTSD will be addressed in a separate decision.
The deciding factor: Service records show the veteran experienced back pain during his active duty, which led to surgery. The Board found that this condition likely developed due to service-related factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder including PTSD, Back Disability including Postoperative Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0103272
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What this means for you
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