The Board is considering whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of degenerative disc disease, L4-5 and L5-S1. The veteran argues that his current low back disorder is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board will consider the new evidence provided by the veteran and determine if it is sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, L4-5, degenerative disc disease, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0123074
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal to reopen the previous denial of service connection for lumbosacral strain is dismissed as the benefit sought has been fully granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and spinal stenosis based on the Veteran's in-service back injury and chronicity of symptoms.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, finding that the evidence is at least equally balanced in favor of a relationship to an in-service motor vehicle accident.
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