The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for spina bifida of the lumbar spine, spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, residuals of a back injury, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted no new or significant evidence that would support reopening his service connection claims for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida of the lumbar spine, spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0502835
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What this means for you
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