The Veteran's appeal includes a claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back strain and a request for an earlier effective date. The Board has remanded the case to allow for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is mixed as it addresses both the issue of an increased rating and the earlier effective date claim.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1308667
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back strain has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
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