The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar back condition was incurred during service and granted service connection for this disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion linking the Veteran's current lumbar back condition to an in-service parachute jump accident, which resulted in documented compression fractures of T12-L1. The examiner also considered the Veteran's lay statements and reviewed the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812327
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral knee conditions, bilateral shin conditions, and lumbar back condition was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. The claim for a lumbar back condition is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar back, left shoulder, and neck conditions are granted service connection. The Veteran's PFB and left knee conditions are denied.
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