The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back disability was granted, with a new rating of 40 percent effective from December 1972.,The veteran's service connection claim for major depression was also granted, with a new rating of 10 percent and effective date set at June 9, 2004.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's low back disability warranted a 40 percent rating based on his symptoms and medical findings.,For his major depression claim, the VA found sufficient evidence to grant service connection with a 10 percent rating effective from June 9, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lumbar spine fusion, L-1, L-2, and L-3 due to unstable fracture, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0736187
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