The Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities are found to be related to service, specifically an in-service injury. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a nexus between the current thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities and the Veteran's in-service back injuries, including a strain reported during service.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic strain, muscular thoracic scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1026497
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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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