The Board has granted service connection for a chronic lower back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his active service and has continued since then.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's chronic lower back disability had its onset during service, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lower back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021372
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a chronic lower back disability for an examination to determine its etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic lower back disability has been rated at 10 percent since July 2008. The most recent VA examination in February 2016 showed forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 60 degrees but not greater than 85 degrees, and a combined range of motion not greater than 120 degrees. These findings do not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lower back disability, claimed as lumbago, due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a lower back disability, concluding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
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