The veteran's chronic low back strain is service-connected, and he received a 30% evaluation for his post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for the veteran's chronic low back strain due to an injury sustained during active duty. The veteran also received a 30% rating for his post-traumatic stress disorder, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back strain, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0204267
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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