The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted since the last final denial shows a relationship between the current condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The April 2010 private physician provided an opinion linking the Veteran's currently diagnosed disc bulge at L4-5 to his military service, considering all relevant medical and lay evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1112417
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