The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a compression fracture of the lumbar spine, with degenerative changes. The other claims remain denied as new and material evidence was not provided to support these claims.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a compression fracture of the lumbar spine, with degenerative changes. However, no additional evidence was provided to support the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- ear disorder (deterioration, including hearing loss and tinnitus), eye disorder (cataracts), knee pain, prostate disorder, residuals of compression fracture of the lumbar spine, with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602766
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