The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis of the lumbar spine and a chronic skin disorder, but denied his claim for a compensable rating for scoliosis of the thoracic spine.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the previous decisions raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection, but did not provide sufficient new or material evidence to grant a compensable rating for the veteran's scoliosis of the thoracic spine.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis of the lumbar spine, chronic skin disorder (manifested by seborrheic dermatitis or tinea versicolor)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0701530
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine is related to his active service and has been granted service connection.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right ankle tendonitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for scoliosis of the lumbar spine, finding that it was aggravated during service beyond its natural progression.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected scoliosis of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to insufficient examination reports and lack of information on functional limitations.
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