The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder is service-connected, but his right knee disorder is not. The low back disorder was incurred during service and there is no evidence of arthritis within one year post-service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a continuity of symptoms from in-service injury to current condition, while the treating physician provided an opinion supporting this finding based on the veteran's history of chronic pain since service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602818
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a November 2023 rating decision.
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