The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition. The VA examinations conducted in May 2007 support the finding of current back disability, with a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: VA examination reports provided medical opinions linking the Veteran's current back conditions to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a low back injury, bilateral patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0935138
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not qualify him for a special home adaptation grant as they do not meet the criteria of blindness in both eyes or anatomical loss or use of both hands due to burn injuries or inhalational injuries.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a low back injury is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and medical records from Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, and UVA Hospital System.
- Granted
Service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome is granted. The low back disability claim is remanded.
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