The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, as well as his bowel disorder, are not currently service connected. Service connection for CRPS of the right leg was also granted with an initial evaluation of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a low back disability first manifested during active duty service and is related to service due to continuity of symptoms since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, gastrointestinal disorder, bowel disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010877
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What this means for you
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