The claim for service connection for a low back disability has been reopened and granted. The appeal is also granted for the left shoulder, right wrist, right ring finger, left ankle, and left shoulder scar issues, but these are remanded to allow for further review of recent VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that established a current low back disability and a nexus between it and service. The Veteran's history of in-service low back pain and early degenerative changes were considered by the examiner who provided a positive opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127059
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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.
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