The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection of a low back condition. The appellant presented his previous claims, but no new or significant evidence was provided.
The deciding factor: The newly received evidence did not provide substantial information that would change the outcome of the final decision regarding the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000979
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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