The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and an eye disability. The decision is final.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims or establish new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine, Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0302360
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, cervical spine, lumbar spine disability (including IVDS), right ankle, and right knee based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The Board granted revision of the December 2018 rating decision that reduced the disability rating for lumbar spine from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective December 4, 2018, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The March 2015 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for left shoulder disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for CUE.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of an increased disability evaluation for lumbar spine due to procedural issues and the need for a new VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was fully addressed in a previous decision.
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