The Board has determined that the evidence received since the last final denial in 1993 is not so significant that it must be considered to fairly decide the merits of the claim. New and material evidence has not been submitted, and the claims are denied.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not link any current back, left leg, left arm, or left shoulder disability with the veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back disorder, chronic left leg disorder, chronic left arm disorder, chronic left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0012371
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability and a chronic left shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, and a chronic back disorder, both for the purposes of accrued benefits only.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic back disorder and for TDIU, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.
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