The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of depression associated with lumbar strain was granted. His gastritis, claimed as stomach condition and reflux associated with lumbar strain, is now rated at 40% from May 21, 2014, and the earlier effective date for this rating is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence showing his depression was related to service-connected conditions, which reopened his claim. His gastritis has been shown to have severe symptoms since May 21, 2014, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, gastritis (claimed as stomach condition and reflux), lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140730
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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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