The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and residuals of a left knee injury based on new evidence submitted since the original denial in February 1949.
The deciding factor: New evidence, including a VA examination report and a private physician's statement, indicates current disabilities and suggests a possible relationship to service. This evidence is significant enough to warrant reopening the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, residuals of a left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0217938
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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