The Board has granted service connection for a psychogenic muscle disorder/somatoform pain disorder, but denied service connection for a chronic thoracolumbar spine disability. The decision is mixed as the claim was reopened on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service complaints of low back pain were found to be manifestations of a psychogenic condition rather than a physical or physiological injury.
- Claimed conditions
- psychogenic muscle disorder/somatoform pain disorder, chronic thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1413354
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chronic thoracolumbar spine disability, which is believed to be related to an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, a chronic thoracolumbar spine disability, and a chronic cervical spine disability. The Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and have persisted since.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied, while her TDIU and SMC on the basis of statutory housebound status were granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for retrospective medical opinions regarding the Veteran's back and neck disabilities. The SMC claim is also remanded as it depends on the development of the spine disability issues.
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