The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, and finds that his current low back arthritis and degenerative disc disease are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion supports a finding of chronic in-service back injury which contributed to subsequent post-service injuries and development of current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0501762
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