The Board has restored service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine and granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected disabilities, but severed service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine was improper.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's current low back condition is related to his in-service injury, while his hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes and coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the lumbar spine, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1227632
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 10% rating for hypertension effective December 1, 2025 and denied a rating in excess of 10%. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.
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