The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability, including her pre-existing spinal condition, was aggravated by service. The initial rating for this disability remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The November 2007 VA examination confirmed a current diagnosis of lumbosacral spine arthralgia and slight levoscoliosis, which were present at the time of enlistment. As these conditions are considered to have been aggravated by service, the Veteran's claim for service connection is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine arthralgia, slight levoscoliosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0942847
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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.
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