The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic back pain, with functional loss, is at least as likely as not related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current back pain is more than just a symptom of other conditions but also had its onset during service due to consistent statements from the Veteran about the onset of his symptoms in service, combined with no evidence against it in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20082016
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was found, specifically regarding notice and examination.
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