The Veteran's service connection for low back disability is granted. The Veteran's hearing loss rating remains at 20 percent, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's low back disability due to evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and continuity of symptomatology since service. The hearing loss rating remains at 20 percent as there is no evidence meeting the criteria for an increased rating. The issue of PTSD will be remanded as the VA has not verified the Veteran's claimed stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19158457
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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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Related decisions
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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 Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence of record. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.
- 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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