The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for back disability. The case was remanded by the Board in March 1997, but the RO reopened the claim based on Hodge v. West (155 F.3d 1356). The RO denied the reopened claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was reopened based on new and material evidence submitted after remand.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0022307
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and shortness of breath as untimely. The claim for a back disability was remanded for further development.
- Denied
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