The Board has determined that the veteran's low back condition is related to his active duty service and grants the claim of service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found that the veteran's low back disorder resulted from an in-service motor vehicle accident, which also caused damage to his right hip. The examiner concluded that the veteran's current low back symptoms are not related to his total hip replacement surgery and were likely due to the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0615071
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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.
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for most conditions and granted it for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder, right shoulder, left wrist, low back, left leg, and left ankle conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD is dismissed. The Board has also granted service connection for a low back condition, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's military service and his current low back disability.
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