The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his low back disability was granted, but the effective date is not specified as it falls within the period of time covered by the original claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased rating was granted based on the direct service connection to his low back injury without any need for reopening or new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a low back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605235
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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left leg shin splints, residuals of a low back injury, right leg shin splints, and residuals of a right leg injury. The decision is based on new evidence received after the July 2019 denial that supports the Veteran's claim of tinnitus being related to in-service noise exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a low back injury, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service and were more likely caused by post-service employment.
- Denied
The Board denied reopening the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, bilateral pes planus, and urethritis due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded both service connection claims for additional development due to the need for medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back injury and multiple sclerosis.
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