The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for back disability and psychiatric disability. The appellant now has a current diagnosis of these conditions, which were related by medical professionals to injuries sustained during his military service.
The deciding factor: The recent evidentiary submissions show that the appellant has current diagnoses of back disability (low back syndrome) and psychiatric disability (schizophrenia), which are related to injuries sustained in service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0004246
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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