The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current low back disability is related to his active service. Service connection for a low back disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found some chronic residuals of the low back injury from service, and opined that the veteran's initial injury in Vietnam was temporary because he had no further complaints upon return to the United States.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0600918
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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