The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a lower back injury. The evidence shows spinal stenosis with a small herniated disc at L5-S1, which is considered new and significant in deciding the merits of the claim.
The deciding factor: The newly provided VA MRI report supports the current diagnosis of spinal stenosis with a herniated disc, indicating a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212436
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