The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current low back condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's current low back condition is at least as likely as not attributable to his time in service due to aggravation of a pre-existing injury, and there was no increase in severity during service on the basis of all evidence prior to, during and subsequent to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181734
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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