The Board is reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle, fibrositis of the right shoulder with degenerative joint disease, and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, bilateral wrists, and bilateral hands. The underlying merits of these claims will be addressed in a subsequent decision.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that is sufficient to reopen the veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle, fibrositis of the right shoulder with degenerative joint disease, and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, bilateral wrists, and bilateral hands.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle, Fibrositis of the right shoulder with degenerative joint disease, Degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral wrists, Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0217368
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What this means for you
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