The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for a low back disability was granted and assigned an initial rating of 20 percent effective October 9, 2001. The RO later increased the rating to 40 percent effective June 20, 2011.,Service connection for dysautonomia was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability prior to July 2, 2009 was characterized by pain and stiffness with imaging studies showing mild degenerative disease. The RO granted a 40 percent rating effective July 2, 2009.,Effective June 20, 2011, the Veteran's low back disability warranted a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthrosis of the lumbar spine, dysautonomia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1501522
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