Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a back disability is granted. The claims for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on aggravation of a preexisting condition during active duty, while the secondary service connection claims require further evaluation by VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Back disability","status":"Preexisting condition that was aggravated by service"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy","status":"Secondary to back disability"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder (depression)","status":"Service-connected or related to service"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20015119
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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