The veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition was reopened based on new and material evidence, but ultimately denied as the evidence did not show that his current lower back disorder is related to military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while there were new medical opinions suggesting a link between the veteran's lower back condition and military service, these were outweighed by the more recent VA opinion which concluded that the veteran's current back disorder was due to age and congenital factors.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902264
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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