The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's current low back disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was plausible that the Veteran's heavy lifting in service may have contributed to or exacerbated his low back disability, and concluded that it would be speculative to find that the Veteran's military service caused his lumbar spine osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory loss, Residuals of left shoulder surgery, Left leg disability, Acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD and depression due to general medical conditions), Low back disability, Neck disability, Hypertension, Heart condition, Bilateral foot condition, Bilateral hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1202866
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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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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
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