The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the veteran's low back disorder and cervical spine disorder, with a medical opinion supporting this determination.
The deciding factor: An independent medical expert concluded that the in-service injuries likely contributed to the progression of the veteran's current chronic low back pain syndrome and degenerative cervical spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0317122
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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