The Board granted service connection for a back disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the residual scar of a partial right kidney nephrectomy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current back disorder is reasonably shown to be related to back pain noted during his military service, while the evidence does not support a higher rating for the residual scar under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder manifested by right-sided body misalignment and lumbar strain, pain, limitation of motion, and muscle spasm, Residuals of partial right kidney nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0900684
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.
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