The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as lumbar strain, originated during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's competent lay statements of a back injury in service and continuity of symptoms since then, which are considered credible evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability (lumbar strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1622610
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and shin splints of the bilateral lower extremities are related to her service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination of record is inadequate and requires a new one to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The case will be remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected low back disability and bilateral pes planus do not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The appeal is denied.
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