The Veteran's lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back pain) and arthritis bilateral hands have been granted service connection. A 60 percent disability rating for asthma has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of lumbosacral strain and arthritis bilateral hands related to his active service, with no evidence of chronicity in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back pain), arthritis bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077880
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for service-connected lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back pain). The Board has dismissed the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back pain), and bilateral pes planus. The claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis was remanded.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims for higher disability ratings, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
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