The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis and lower back pain, finding that these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected right ankle and foot disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the current back disorders were aggravated by the service-connected right foot and ankle disorders, with all doubts resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis, lower back pain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072065
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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