The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder. The veteran's statements, along with post-service treatment records, raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran includes copies of his service medical records and VA treatment records, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim that he has a chronic low back disorder related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628293
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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