The veteran's claim for an increase in his service-connected back disability received on April 29, 1997 is granted with an effective date of April 29, 2000.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence confirmed the worsening of the service-connected recurrent lumbosacral strain starting from April 29, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0206520
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent lumbosacral strain is granted. The claims for right hip disability, left hip disability, esophageal disability (GERD), substance abuse disability, and Type II diabetes mellitus are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for depression associated with recurrent lumbosacral strain due to further examination and readjudication.
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