The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support the claim. The current disability is related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided are in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s current lumbar spine condition is related to his service, including his in-service back injury while lifting and moving heavy bags.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081247
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right wrist condition as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for further development and examination. The issues involve evaluations for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and sciatic nerve radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate on and after April 20, 2006.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease to ensure a thorough and accurate medical examination is conducted.
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