The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee, left ankle, lumbar spine, and cervical spine.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to support the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607625
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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