The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, previously denied in August 1991. The appeal is remanded to further develop evidence related to this issue.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted since the last final denial in August 1991, allowing the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury with disc disease L4-L5, L5-S1, Cervical spine disability (neck injury)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0715274
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What this means for you
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