The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of injuries to his low back and neck, as well as a right shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for reopening the claims, and the veteran failed to report for necessary medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The new evidence was insufficient to establish that the veteran's current conditions were related to service or warranted reopening of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the low back, residuals of an injury to the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0700463
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to pending requests for extension of time and additional evidence submission. The claims will be adjudicated after these matters are resolved.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding his headaches, low back disability, and left hip disability.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an injury to the neck cannot be reopened because the new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in VA medical examinations and deficiencies in the analysis provided.
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