The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the lower back, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether his current back condition had its initial onset in service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's statements about the timing of his back symptoms and the presence of an in-service injury, which were considered by both the VA examiner and a private physician. The Board found that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the current back disability had its initial onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064859
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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