The veteran's chronic low back strain is found to be related to service, while other low back disabilities are not shown to have originated in-service.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted for a chronic low back strain due to documented history and treatment during service, with no evidence of pre-existing condition or unrelated post-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Low Back Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0526443
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids and chronic low back strain have been rated, but the Board has remanded for further evaluation due to additional issues. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for sleep disability and TDIU.
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher combined rating in excess of 90 percent, effective from July 19, 2017, is denied. The AOJ's December 2017 rating decision correctly calculated the combined total rating as 90 percent.
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