The Board and the RO denied service connection for scoliosis and degenerative joint disease, respectively. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted that would support the reopening of the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021743
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What this means for you
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