The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder and a left shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record falls at least in relative equipoise as to whether a causal link exists between the documented in-service injuries and the currently diagnosed low back and left shoulder disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815458
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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