The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for lumbar spine fusion, arthritis of the lumbar and cervical. The Board also found that he is entitled to a TDIU rating due to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented by the Veteran established that his current lumbar spine disability was incurred in service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine fusion, arthritis of the lumbar and cervical
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603353
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to the need to obtain private medical records from Dr. H. and Dr. B.K.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective September 17, 2004. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since August 2003.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is not related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
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