The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, disability of the left hand, and disability of the right hand. The evidence received since the December 2000 rating decision is sufficient to establish current disabilities and their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: New evidence shows that the veteran currently suffers from cervical spondylosis (neck disorder), osteoarthritis of the hands, and tinnitus, which are chronic conditions possibly related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, disability of the left hand, disability of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0614991
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