The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 21, 2001 for service connection of mechanical low back strain with L4-5 and L5-S1 mild disc bulge was granted. The effective date is based on the date entitlement arose, which is March 21, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran reopened his claim with new evidence showing a relationship between his service-connected left hip disability and current mechanical low back strain with L4-5 and L5-S1 mild disc bulge. The effective date was set based on the date entitlement arose (March 21, 2001).
- Claimed conditions
- mechanical low back strain, L4-5 mild disc bulge, L5-S1 mild disc bulge
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0433674
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