The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a herniated disc of the thoracic spine. The veteran's current diagnoses, including degenerative changes and thoracic spine strain, are found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's current thoracic spine conditions are directly related to an injury sustained during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the thoracic spine, thoracic spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0421351
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and thoracic spine strain as an adequate medical nexus opinion is not available.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracic spine strain to obtain a more accurate medical evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for thoracic spine strain, lumbar spine strain, degenerative arthritis, and intervertebral disc syndrome to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran had a period of active service from March 2012 to October 2012, and remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claims. The claims are now pending.
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