The claim is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the service connection for low back disability. However, service connection remains denied due to lack of a nexus between current symptoms and in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion found that the Veteran’s current diagnoses are less likely related to his in-service back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Degenerative joint disease (DJD), Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108709
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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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- 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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) is being remanded due to an error in the initial decision process. The AOJ needs to provide notice of his right to a hearing before issuing a final decision.
- 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.
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