The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and residuals of excision of a pilonidal cyst. The claims are now ready for further development on their merits.
The deciding factor: New medical records were submitted showing the presence of purulent material at the site of the veteran's pilonidal cyst, which is linked to his current low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, pilonidal cyst
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0313103
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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