The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date of June 16, 2010 for a 10 percent rating for residuals of low back injury as there was no formal or informal claim prior to that time and no evidence of treatment showing an increase in severity.
The deciding factor: There was no formal or informal claim for an increased rating prior to June 16, 2010 nor is there any evidence of treatment showing an increase in severity within the year preceding June 16, 2010, thus, it is not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's residuals of low back injury disability was 10 percent disabling prior to June 16, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1633584
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back injury is related to service. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service low back pain and strain.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn all appeals related to the issues listed on the title page. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.
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