The veteran's lumbosacral sprain is related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows in-service back injuries and pain, a current diagnosis of lumbar strain shortly after service, and the veteran's credible testimony of continuous symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0812503
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction in the Veteran's rating for a lumbosacral sprain is dismissed as it was not a final adjudicative decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the appeal for an earlier effective date for award of service connection for lumbar spine disability, which was affirmed by a Court Order. The case is remanded to address a CUE claim in the June 1981 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a low back disability because additional development is needed, including an adequate etiology opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and development of records. The Veteran's low back disability is being reviewed again for service connection.
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