The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased evaluation for PTSD. The Board found no current evidence of a chronic low back disability, and concluded that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 for his PTSD.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence does not show a currently diagnosed low back disability, and the veteran's assertions were deemed without probative value due to lack of medical expertise. The Board also found that the current evaluation adequately reflected the severity of the veteran's PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0632647
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What this means for you
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