The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence supports the Veteran's claims. The lumbar spine disorder is related to his military service, while the psychiatric disorder may be linked due to in-service stressors and post-military treatment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical opinions supported a link between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service, reopening both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159893
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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
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