The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, and his claim for service connection for disc disease, L4-L5 and L5-S1 with scoliosis was reopened. The rating for stricture of the urethra was increased to 60 percent.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final denial related to a back disability raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- disc disease, L4-L5 and L5-S1 with scoliosis, stricture of the urethra, chronic kidney (renal) failure
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1046250
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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