The Board denied service connection for residuals of a ruptured diaphragm and osteoarthritis of the spine. The claim for osteoarthritis of the spine was reopened, but the claim for residuals of a ruptured diaphragm remains denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted did not provide new or significant material to reopen the claim for residuals of a ruptured diaphragm, while it provided new and significant material to reopen the claim for osteoarthritis of the spine.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the spine, ruptured diaphragm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0026170
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the spine and remanded his claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, a left arm disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety and depression).
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the spine is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his private treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected osteoarthritis of the spine and its associated lumbar radiculopathy.
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