The veteran was granted a 60 percent evaluation for his low back disorder with degenerative disc disease, effective from February 2004, based on new and material evidence. An earlier effective date of March 18, 1994, was also assigned.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's reopened claim in 1994 and the subsequent grant of service connection with a higher rating due to new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0900309
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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