The Board found that the appellant's low back disorder, diagnosed as sacroiliitis and ankylosing spondylitis, was aggravated by her period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in July 1987.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the appellant's current condition could be due to the natural progression of the disease but was also service-aggravated.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0127794
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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.
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