The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for a low back disability, right foot injury, and left foot injury based on continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current disability (low back pain, right and left foot injuries) and in-service incurrence or aggravation, with a nexus established through lay statements and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Right foot injury, Left foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1809326
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address the severity of his low back disability, including whether he has experienced incapacitating episodes of IVDS.
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