The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 14, 2011, for the award of service connection for mild lumbar retrolisthesis but remanded the issue of a higher initial disability rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on reasonable doubt being resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding the mailing of the SOC to his representative.
- Claimed conditions
- mild lumbar retrolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039920
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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