The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The veteran's right knee disorder, including as secondary to a low back disorder, is also considered. However, there was no specific rating assigned or effective date provided.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran showed that he had been diagnosed with degenerative joint disease of the low back during service and this could be related to his current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, right knee disorder, right foot drag
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403628
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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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