The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and residuals of a left acromioclavicular separation, finding new and material evidence. The neck and right shoulder disorders are also addressed with further examination needed.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and residuals of a left acromioclavicular separation, establishing that these conditions were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, Neck disorder, Residuals of a left acromioclavicular separation, Right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0503105
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