The Veteran's current chronic thoracolumbar spine strain is found to be related to her military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence raised a reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's current chronic thoracolumbar strain was incurred or aggravated during her military service, and that doubt will be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracolumbar spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1220513
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected chronic thoracolumbar spine strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his chronic thoracolumbar spine strain evaluation is remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's chronic thoracolumbar spine strain and lumbosacral strain have been rated at 10 percent since September 2014. The most recent VA examination found the combined range of motion to be 234 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5237.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored a 20% disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic thoracolumbar spine strain from October 1, 2018. The case is remanded to determine an increased initial disability rating higher than 20% for the same condition.
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