The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pain) and remanded the claims for service connection for joint pain and scoliosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately balanced in favor of finding a causal link between the Veteran's military service and his currently diagnosed lumbosacral strain, while the other claims required further development to clarify the nature and likely cause of any disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pain), joint pain, scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041269
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's joint pain, particularly addressing his reported symptoms and exposure during Gulf War service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right leg condition, sinusitis, lower back condition, and joint pain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
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