The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing upper back disorder was aggravated during her period of inactive duty for training, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was clear evidence of an increase in disability beyond the natural progression of the condition due to a service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615094
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, headaches, a neck disorder, an upper back disorder, a lower back disorder, and a left arm disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an upper back disorder to schedule a VA examination and obtain any outstanding medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.
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