The veteran's claim for service connection for constipation was reopened and granted. A rating of 10 percent was assigned for low back strain prior to September 26, 2003, and a separate 10 percent rating was assigned for dorsal spine limitation of motion during the same period. The veteran is now rated at 20 percent for thoracolumbar strain from September 26, 2003 onwards.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the veteran demonstrated that her constipation began during active military service and has persisted since then, associating it with a service-connected disability (lumbosacral strain).
- Claimed conditions
- constipation, lumbosacral strain, dorsal spine limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604790
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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- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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